Following the American-led war in Afghanistan in 2001/2002 another wave of refugees sought shelter in Iran. AMAR, building on its expertise with Iraqi refugees, has provided access to basic medical care for those refugees not in camps, living in squatter settlements in Mashad and Robat-e-Karim.




The project aimed at building capacity among Afghans to deliver and participate in the planning and utilisation of community based health services. The project objectives were tailored to the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Sciences’ Master Plan for Health. It has also brought its expertise to improve sanitary conditions in the camps, thus significantly improving the conditions of a marginalized population in acute poverty.