Save the Children reaffirms commitment to health services in Afghanistan

The Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan announced on Thursday, May 9, that Acting Minister Noor Jalal Jalali met with Abdul Rahman Sharif, Country Director of Save the Children, in Kabul to discuss ongoing humanitarian health efforts.

During the meeting, Sharif provided an overview of the organization’s healthcare initiatives, particularly in support of returnees, and reaffirmed Save the Children’s commitment to continuing the delivery of health services across Afghanistan.

Jalali also noted the ministry’s strategic objective to gradually move Afghanistan’s health sector toward self-sufficiency. “Our goal is to establish a stable and strong healthcare system that can provide standard services to all citizens in the future,” he said.