Health

Our response includes medical items donated to the referral hospitals (Nangarhar and Kunar) that are receiving an influx of hundreds of injured patients, including dressing packages (DPs), oral & intravenous packages (IVPs), enough to stabilize 500 severe & 1500 mild & moderate cases, ensuring critical care reaches those in need. Medical supplies were also given to the ARCS Eastern region branch and the Kabul ambulance department that is part of the emergency response. The ICRC physical rehabilitation centre in Jalalabad also provided assistive and mobility devices to Nangahar regional hospital and Kunar hospital in order to serve the needs of people with disabilities. 

• 44 emergency medical items, 6 dressing packages, 7 intravenous packages, 142 dose of ready-to-use food donated to ARCS Eastern region branch.
• 40 emergency medical items, 3 intravenous packages, 1 weapon-wounded kits donated to Nangarhar University Teaching Hospital
• 38 Emergency Medical Items, 2 DPs, 2 IVPs to Fatematul Zahra Hospital
• 40 Emergency Medical Items, 3 DPs, 4 IVPs, 1 OP to Nangahar Regional Hospital
• 25 Medical Kits, 45 Emergency Medical Items, 1 DP, 3 OP, 6 IVPs to Kunar Provincial Hospital
• 9 emergency medical kits to Kabul ambulance service
• 200 pairs of crutches, 15 wheelchairs, and 15 walking frames to Nangarhar Regional Hospital
• 50 pairs of crutches, 10 walking frames, and 10 wheelchairs were delivered to Kunar Hospital

Protection/Forensic services to support with the management of the dead: 

400 shrouds (200 female/200 male) were delivered from Kabul to Jalalabad for distribution to ARCS teams in the affected areas. Support to ARCS for search and recovery of dead donation of body bags and related personal protective equipment, as well as covering of fuel costs for ambulances and ARCS volunteers.

Water and Sanitation: 

Immediate support to ARCS Water and Sanitation Unit was provided, including water tanks, portable latrines, tents, hygiene kits, consumables (chlorine), fuel, jerricans, flexible water tanks, portable generators, lights. 30,000 water bottles of 1.5 litre each were delivered to the ARCS. Technical and financial assistance and support have been provided to the water authorities, and ICRC teams also support road-clearing efforts to facilitate access to areas affected. 

Protection of Family Links: 

The ARCS received restoring family links emergency kits which included items such as phones, loudspeakers, flashlights, solar lights, and power extensions, and phone credit. 

Movement cooperation: 

The ICRC provided financial assistance of AFN 15 million (about CHF 170,000) to the ARCS to support their emergency response, including search and rescue operations.