What does “Health Cluster” mean in humanitarian aid?
The Health Cluster is the coordinated group of health actors working to assess needs, set priorities, identify gaps, and support an effective humanitarian health response.
What the figure or term means
WHO leads the Health Cluster globally and supports Afghanistan’s health coordination.
Its 2026 Afghanistan figures distinguish people in need from people targeted.
The cluster is not a single hospital network or funding account.
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