Save the Children has reported that over a thousand children under five have died from pneumonia, comprising 88% of all deaths from respiratory infections in Afghanistan since the beginning of 2024.

The organization has announced the shipment of 92 tons of medicine worth $590,000 to Afghanistan and stated that this amount of medicine will facilitate treatment for 675,000 people, including children, who lack access to healthcare centers in remote areas of the country.

The organization added that its mobile health teams have treated 69,000 cases of severe respiratory infections in children under five in eight provinces over the past three months.

Arshad Malik, the head of Save the Children in Afghanistan, said: "Many children in Afghanistan are losing their lives to preventable diseases. The arrival of this medicine means that over 400,000 children in some of the most remote areas of the country will be treated. The delivery of this aid is part of Save the Children's commitment to ensure that no child dies from preventable causes before the age of five; however, we cannot fulfill this commitment alone. We are grateful to the international donors who have made this shipment possible, but more funding is needed for Afghanistan."

A question arises as, how effective can the shipment of medicinal supplies from aid organizations be in improving healthcare in Afghanistan?

Nafeeullah Pirzad, a doctor, told TOLOnews: " The support and assistance of international organizations that work for children such as save the children, UNCIF and others can play constructive role in these situations.”

Nematullah Rostami, another doctor, says: " Aid should be assessed and it should be identified that in which are do we need assistance. This will enable us deliver the aid transparently, inclusive and fast.”

Previously, the World Health Organization had also reported that in March of this year, 140,816 people in Afghanistan were afflicted with acute respiratory diseases, and 320 of them died.