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Skilled care at birth saves the day for mother traumatized by previous childbirth
Bamyan, Afghanistan – “I wish we had such a facility and a midwife during my first two deliveries. Maybe I wouldn’t have lost my babies.”
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Heeding the lifesaving wisdom of a mother
Kandahar, Afghanistan – If there is one important lifesaving lesson that 23-year-old Farida learned from her recent childbirth, it could only be the... Read more
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MHTs: Changing the way women look at skilled care at childbirth
Nine-month pregnant Karima had experienced difficult deliveries in the past but seeking professional care for her fourth pregnancy still did not come... Read more
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UNFPA: The world should not lose focus on Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan – Amid the raging conflicts across the world, we should not lose focus on Afghanistan where women and girls continue to acutely... Read more
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‘Hope arrived in the form of Rahna:’ The life-saving work of midwives after the Herat earthquakes
ZINDAJAN, Afghanistan – Early in the morning on 15 October 2023, 20-year-old Hanifa felt the contractions that signaled her baby was on its way.... Read more
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Clinic ensures women deliver safely in IDP camp
Herat, Afghanistan – Thirty-year-old Shamila can now only recall displacement and the difficulties of not having immediate medical help as she takes... Read more
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UNFPA supports essential maternal health, psychosocial support after deadly earthquakes
HERAT, Afghanistan – “I thought that somebody was shaking me. And then the roof collapsed.” This is what 25-year-old Shamaiel from Naieb Rafi... Read more
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Despite harsh poverty, farmer keeps his support to Family Health House
Helmand, Afghanistan – Haji Zaman Shah could not contain his excitement as he watched the Family Health House (FHH) being built on a family property... Read more
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Separated at the Iranian border, Afghan family reunites at birthing facility
When Shukria’s husband was arrested by Iranian police for crossing the border with Afghanistan without proper travel documents, she thought she had... Read more
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Family Health House saves the day for pregnant woman in distress
Daykundi, Afghanistan – Nasrin was smiling when she showed up at the Family Health House (FHH) for a postnatal check up. Her mood was in stark... Read more