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23 April 2025
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A mother determined to safely deliver her baby
Kandahar, Afghanistan – Firoza walks for hours, her steps heavy with exhaustion but filled with determination. At just 18, she has endured the heartbreak of losing a child and the…
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13 April 2025
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Childbirths underscore necessity for maternal health care at zero point
Nangarhar, Afghanistan – Salma is from the Mohmand Dara District of Nangarhar but has lived in Pakistan with her family for 15 years. Last week, she found herself back to the soil…
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09 April 2025
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Logistics hub facilitates smooth delivery of lifesaving UNFPA supplies into Afghanistan
Balkh, Afghanistan – “I am grateful for this kit, it has all the basic things I need but could not afford, especially now after losing my husband,” said teary-eyed Zuleyha as she…
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06 April 2025
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Safe births: Joy on the other side of fear
Herat, Afghanistan - It was a cold winter day when the midday silence at the Family Health House (FHH) in Fushkan Village, Pashtoon Zarghoon District, was broken by the hurried…
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04 March 2025
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No more childbirth tragedies
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…
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26 February 2025
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‘I hope more women will receive the same care I received’
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…
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17 February 2025
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Timely intervention from Family Health House key to Zahra's recovery from obstetric fistula
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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04 February 2025
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Solar light supports safe deliveries in remote villages: UNFPA and UNDP partner to bring health services powered by solar energy to rural Afghanistan
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…
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30 January 2025
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Midwife's support saves pregnant mother from pregnancy complication
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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