after decades of war, suffering and insecurity, they face perhaps their most perilous hour. now is the time for the international community to stand with them, and let us be clear, this conference is not simply about what we will give to the people of afghanistan. it is about what we owe. well, much of that aid is desperately needed across many areas of the country, including the country s struggling health sector. i ve been speaking to dr mohammad haqnal, the former head of afghanistan s public health system. he explained what s contributed to the crisis on the ground. i think it has claimed an important role i think it has claimed an important role in i think it has claimed an important role in this i think it has claimed an important role in this crisis. the second was the people and
after decades of war, suffering and insecurity, they face perhaps their most perilous hour. now is the time for the international community to stand with them. and let us be clear, this conference is not simply about what we will give to the people of afghanistan. it is about what we owe. joining me is dr mohammad haqnal. he s the former head of afghanistan s public health system, now a lecturer at city, university of london after arriving to the uk in 2019. it would be the moment where we are going to be able to speak
yalda hakim, bbc news. joining me is dr mohammad haqnal. he s the former head of afghanistan s public health system, now a lecturer at city, university of london after arriving to the uk in 2019. great to have you on the programme finally, doctor. just to go through what the situation is in afghanistan, devastating scenes on the ground that we are hearing about now what s the biggest contributor to this situation? how much has the taliban s presence made things worse? i think it s played a important role in this crisis. second was internally displaced people.
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