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muriel_volestrangler

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9. Hospitals overwhelmed as Afghanistan feels impact of USAID cuts

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 06:34 AM

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There are no restrictions on allowing in international aid, and the Taliban government has called for aid agencies to prioritise resources for the assistance of quake-hit areas.

But the abrupt freeze on US Agency for International Development (USAID) earlier this year has significantly affected aid delivery.

Jalalabad's main hospital is already overwhelmed, being right at the centre of the crossing point for the tens of thousand Afghans being deported from bordering Pakistan.

A local reporter who visited the hospital said quake victims' relatives have had to leave the hospital to buy medication for their patients themselves.

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BREAKING: At least 250 people are dead and 500 injured after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan [View all] sheshe2 Monday OP

Let Putin take care of it Captain Zero Monday #1

They are still innocent people that live there. sheshe2 Monday #2

Trump owns and runs the US, for now. sheshe2 Monday #3

Putin will use the chance to get more soldiers JI7 Monday #6

Wow that's cold Akakoji Monday #8

Hospitals overwhelmed as Afghanistan feels impact of USAID cuts muriel_volestrangler Monday #9

Oh, NO! I have friends in Afghanistan in that area. littlemissmartypants Monday #4

I hope they are safe, lmsp. sheshe2 Monday #11

I've sent out messages and I'm waiting to hear back. It's really bad. ... littlemissmartypants Monday #12

Let us know how they are! sheshe2 Monday #14

I was reading about Afghanistan just yesterday and things have gotten really bad JI7 Monday #5

Good Grief!!! Rhiannon12866 Monday #7

Too sad malaise Monday #10

Sadly, there are gonna be more. Similar recent earthquakes have resulted in 1,000-1.500 LeftInTX Monday #13