The United Nations has called for Afghan government forces and the Taliban to immediately cease hostilities.
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan made the appeal in a report on Sunday. It warns a growing number of healthcare personnel have been bearing the brunt of the poor security situation.
The report says fighting between the two sides has continued even after the United States and the Taliban signed a peace agreement in February.
The report says that in March, a group of Taliban members in the eastern province of Kunar abducted five healthcare workers carrying out government-mandated services.
The report says that in April, an improvised explosive device planted by the Taliban exploded inside a pharmacy in the eastern province of Nangarhar, wounding eight people, including a doctor.
The report mentions an Afghan Air Force plane that conducted an airstrike in May targeting Taliban members outside of a health clinic in the northern province of Kunduz. The attack left two health workers slightly wounded and damaged the facility.
In the midst of these attacks, Afghanistan faces the challenge of improving its vulnerable medical system to deal with the growing spread of the coronavirus.
