Kabul, Aug. 26 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has received over USD 6.3 million in humanitarian funding to help restore and reinforce Afghanistan's struggling healthcare infrastructure, with a focus on essential services for women and children, Khaama Press reported.

According to Khaama Press, citing the announcement made on Tuesday, the funding package includes USD 4.98 million from the UN's Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) and USD 1.39 million from the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund (AHF).

The financial support will be used to reopen or sustain 42 primary health centres and deploy 15 mobile health teams, aimed at reaching vulnerable and remote populations. Additionally, more than USD 1 million will go toward six periphera...