The sharp reduction in foreign assistance to Afghanistan since the Taliban's return to power in 2021 has severely harmed the country’s healthcare system, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Monday. “The loss of foreign development aid and Taliban rights violations have caused a catastrophic health crisis in Afghanistan that is disproportionately harming women and girls,” said Fereshta Abbasi, Afghanistan researcher at the New York-based group. “The Taliban have severely obstructed women from