Afghan

Afghanistan: “There was still a chance to save her…”

When an emergency case arrives at a hospital in the city of Lashkar Gah, the team must race to save a life. Dr Ajmal* shares the story…

29 Nov 2021 / 4 minute read

Medic in Herat

Afghanistan: “Treating patients is our responsibility. There’s a lot of work on our shoulders”

After months of fighting on the outskirts of Herat in Afghanistan, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, also known as the Taliban, took control of the city on August 12. MSF is running a malnutrition unit, a clinic for displaced people, and a COVID-19 treatment centre in Herat. An MSF medic working in the city describes how the team have kept services running and the new challenges that they and other health services in the area are facing today...

07 Sep 2021 / 6 minute read

Afghan medic

Doctor

Afghanistan: "Patient numbers have increased tremendously"

An MSF medic working in Lashkar Gah shares the impact on healthcare they have witnessed amid the recent conflict and transfer of power

02 Sep 2021 / 5 minute read

Zahra Koochizad

Midwife

Afghanistan: “As midwives, we are the silent leaders of our country”

Midwife Zahra Koochizad shares her story in the aftermath of a brutal attack on an MSF maternity ward

18 Jun 2020 / 8 minute read