calendar_today 05 April 2017

Afghanistan developed its First National Population Policy

UNFPA has been supporting the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to develop its national policies and strategies in alignment with the Millennium Development Goal …

calendar_today 05 April 2017

Afghan Returnee Mothers’ Urgent Need for Reproductive Health Care Services

“I examined the mother, only to find out that she had carried her dead fetus for weeks”, said Alia Ayar, a UNFPA midwife providing obstetric emergency care in times…

calendar_today 05 April 2017

News

UNFPA Supports the Convening of the First Youth Parliament in Afghanistan

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani inaugurated the first Youth Parliament in Afghanistan on 14th August 2016 at the National Parliament’s upper chamber. The youth parliament…

calendar_today 05 April 2017

UNFPA Develops the First Midwifery Helpline in Afghanistan

Midwives save lives. If the need for midwives is met in Afghanistan, around two thirds of maternal and newborn deaths could be averted. UNFPA is   supporting the…

calendar_today 05 April 2017

UNFPA Country Representative Visits UNFPA Field Sites

Dr. Ndyanabangi visited UNFPA field projects in Bamyan and Herat Provinces to oversee and provide guidance on UNFPA work in the province. In addition to monitoring UNFPA field…

calendar_today 08 March 2017

Statement

Universal access to sexual and reproductive health—the key to gender equality

Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2017