Abstract

The political and military advance of the Taliban, reduced healthcare capacity, and imminent humanitarian crisis risk exacerbating an already very serious threat posed by COVID-19 in Afghanistan. The continued rise of COVID-19 cases in Afghanistan appears inevitable, but poor diagnostic capacity prevents accurate case measurement, while vaccine provision is extremely limited. This letter highlights how the recent changes in Afghanistan risk exacerbating the COVID-19 and ongoing health emergency in the country.

Details

Title
COVID-19 and multiple crises in Afghanistan: an urgent battle
Author
Mohammad Yasir Essar; Hasan, Mohammad Mehedi; Islam, Zarmina; Mehr Muhammad Adeel Riaz; Abdullahi, Tunde Aborode; Shoaib, Ahmad
Pages
1-3
Section
Letter to the Editor
Publication year
2021
Publication date
2021
Publisher
BioMed Central
e-ISSN
1752-1505
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2574437940
Copyright
© 2021. This work is licensed under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.