RASC News Agency: Qalandar Ebad, the acting Minister of Public Health for the Taliban, recently addressed the issue of the declining number of female doctors in Afghanistan. During a press conference on November 24th in Uruzgan province, he expressed concern about the shortage of female doctors across the country, particularly in provinces like Uruzgan, Paktika, and Zabul. Ebad emphasized the need to tackle this problem and announced plans to provide specialized training to 200 female employees in the health sector.
It is noteworthy that the acting Minister of Public Health for the Taliban highlighted the issue of the lack of female doctors in the country, a challenge that has intensified since the group gained control. The Taliban’s restrictions on women and girls have resulted in the denial of their right to education. Currently, girls above the sixth grade are prohibited from attending school, and universities remain closed to them. Furthermore, reports from various provinces indicate that girls in private universities have also been deprived of the opportunity to study in fields such as midwifery and nursing.
The Taliban’s ban on education for Afghanistani girls has sparked widespread condemnation from international institutions and world leaders. They have consistently called on the group to lift these restrictions, recognizing the importance of education for the empowerment and development of women. The decline in the number of female doctors in Afghanistan is a concerning issue that needs urgent attention to ensure the provision of adequate healthcare services, especially for women.
