One Year On: The Pervasive Health Challenges in Afghanistan: A Four-Part Webinar Series

Mission Afghanistan 2030 (MA2030) is a new working group within the Department of International Health at the Bloomberg School that aims to bring together the JHU community to share and collaborate on research, evaluation, advocacy, and impact opportunities that can support health in Afghanistan (both humanitarian and developmental). MA2030 will also aim to bring together a diverse group of stakeholders including researchers, NGOs, donors, and the Afghan diaspora. Importantly, MA2030 is aiming to synergize efforts around funding opportunities and collaboration to implement and protect health services, including research and evaluation efforts in Afghanistan. Key priorities and projects that MA2030 will work towards include:

• Building a network of Afghanistan public health researchers and professionals globally
• Developing an Afghanistan health task force (small group of global and country experts)
• Developing a framework and agenda for health and development for Afghanistan inspired by Exemplar success stories (e.g. One Health, One Plan) and evidence on "what works" in Afghanistan
• Designing an adequate social protection program for Afghanistan, based on successful models from around the world and pilot models from within Afghanistan
• Evaluating the existing Basic Package of Healthcare Services in light of current health needs and priorities
• Advocating and other efforts to respond to humanitarian food, health, and poverty needs