Closure of 700 medical centers in Afghanistan following the reduction of foreign aid Bruno Lemark, the Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Afghanistan Affairs, stated: following the reduction of international aid, more than 700 medical centers equivalent to 40% of the primary care centers in Afghanistan were closed during 2025 and 2026. He also announced the reduction of Afghanistan's humanitarian aid budget from $2 billion in 2023 to $570 million in 2026 and said that the severity of the country's humanitarian needs would increase by about 30% despite the decrease in the number of those in need.

Closure of 700 medical centers in Afghanistan following the reduction of foreign aid Bruno Lemark, the Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Afghanistan Affairs, stated: following the reduction of international aid, more than 700 medical centers equivalent to 40% of the primary care centers in Afghanistan were closed during 2025 and 2026. He also announced the reduction of Afghanistan's humanitarian aid budget from $2 billion in 2023 to $570 million in 2026 and said that the severity of the country's humanitarian needs would increase by about 30% despite the decrease in the number of those in need.