04 March 2025
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Paktia, Afghanistan – For many women, the first pregnancy is a time of great joy and anticipation to meet their firstborn. But for young mother Bibi Ana, the journey to her first…
Read story26 February 2025
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Nuristan, Afghanistan – Nasrat Bibi was nine months pregnant when she visited the Chataras Family Health House (FHH) complaining of abdominal pain and suspecting food poisoning…
Read story17 February 2025
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Paktia, Afghanistan – Zahra,* a 27-year-old mother from the remote village of Beshgul Ghaara, lived in silent agony for years. Struggling with obstetric fistula, she endured the…
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Herat, Afghanistan - Taiwara, a remote village in Obe district, Herat province, with a population of 15,000, has long been cut off from essential health services due to harsh…
Read story30 January 2025
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Uruzgan, Afghanistan – Access to healthcare remains a challenge for many Afghans, worse still for those in the remote areas of this province. UNFPA supports midwives in these…
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Kabul, Afghanistan – The United Nations Population Fund in Afghanistan received US$1.5 million in additional funding from the Government of Japan to bolster efforts in addressing…
Read story24 October 2024
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Afghanistan: the EU, in partnership with WHO and UNFPA, supports access to reproductive, maternal and child health and non-communicable diseases services
Read story07 October 2024
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Helmand, Afghanistan – In the small village of Khataki in Mosa Qala, Helmand, Freshta, a mother of three, endures a daily struggle to raise her children while navigating the…
Read story01 October 2024
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Paktia, Afghanistan – Zahra* a 27-year-old mother from the remote village of Beshgul Ghaara, lived in silent agony for years. Struggling with problems in her urinary system,…
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