Women in Afghanistan are not even allowed to be named: Access to medical care restricted

Women’s access to medical care in Afghanistan has been restricted. Even those in need of emergency medical intervention can be left without treatment.

TodayPress TV reports, citing The Guardian, that the Taliban has banned male doctors from treating female patients. Since 2024, the training and recruitment of female healthcare workers have also been halted.

It has been reported that in several provinces, women are required to be accompanied by either a female healthcare worker or a male guardian to undergo medical examinations. In Balkh province, women are even prohibited from being addressed by their names. The word “aunt” is used instead of their names on prescriptions.

As a result, many women in Afghanistan are unable to receive medical treatment, even when they require emergency care.

Kubra Musayeva