INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The United Nations Population Fund (UNPF) for Afghanistan said in a statement Tuesday that Japan has pledged $1.3 million to bolster health
services in Helmand province.According to the UNPF the aid from Japan will be utilized to bolster the health services of the 20-bed hospital
in Helmand.This latest donation comes after Tokyo announced in December last year that it will provide roughly $106 million to Afghanistan
for humanitarian purposes.The Japanese Embassy in Kabul said in a statement at the time that the money for assistance projects would be
carried out by UN agencies, and other international, and non-governmental organizations with the objective of enhancing livelihoods using a
variety of approaches.According to the Japanese Embassy, with the addition of this aid package, Japan&s overall assistance to Afghanistan
from August 2021 to the present will amount to $335 million.The post Japan pledges $1.3 million to support health services in Helmand first
