The World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF0 are calling for a “humanitarian airbridge” to be set up immediately to allow the unhindered delivery of medicines and other aid supplies to Afghanistan, according to reports.. The two UN agencies said in a statement Sunday that they are “committed to stay and deliver for the people of Afghanistan.”

Bothe the agencies  said that while the main focus in recent days has been the evacuation of foreigners and vulnerable Afghans, “the massive humanitarian needs facing the majority of the population should not  be neglected.” They said,  even before the Taliban's recent takeover of Afghanistan, the country required the world's third-largest humanitarian operation, with more than 18 million people needing help. They also noted that other humanitarian agencies face similar problems.

Meanwhile, the WHO has also raised an alarm concerning the healthcare situation in Afghanistan, where conflict has left countless people vulnerable to hunger and illnesses. As per reports with the Voice of America, the WHO has said one-third of the population is facing acute hunger and more than half of all children under age five are malnourished. The ongoing drought situation is expected to worsen an already dire situation, it further said.

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