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Health team delivers timely health care to save mother and newborn
Badghis, Afghanistan – Days after delivering her fourth child at home with the help of a traditional birth attendant, Jan Bibi developed fever and... Read more
Midwife’s quick thinking ensures safe delivery for mother
“Had we insisted on going home, the situation could have been very different.”
Youth educators promote menstrual hygiene among Afghan girls
Kabul, Afghanistan – Adolescent girls often feel uncomfortable talking about their periods, leaving too many questions in their minds about menstrual... Read more
Hopeless to hopeful: A mother’s journey to healing through the Women-Friendly Health Space
Poverty and the pressure of taking care of a family who depended on her for survival drove Farzana into depression that she did not only think of... Read more
Helping earthquake affected communities through psychosocial support
Salima thought everyone in the village was dead. Even the three sheeps and a cow that she relied on for a living were killed when the roof of her... Read more
‘I wanted to help and the MHT fulfilled that goal’
Nimroz, Afghanistan – Growing up in a small village in Khashrod District, Niamatullah Haidari was accustomed to seeing people in his community suffer... Read more
On call to ensure safe births in Afghanistan’s remote villages
“Wake up! We have a delivery!” Midwife Suhila Rasuli spoke on the phone with urgency but softly as she did not want to wake up the rest of her family... Read more
Farmer donates land for construction of birthing facility
In a country that is facing extreme poverty and an unprecedented economic crisis, Haji Zaman Shah did the selfless act of donating a parcel of his... Read more
Psychosocial counselor finds purpose in helping Afghan women who suffer in silence
Fariha said the women and girls that she serves inspire her to come to work daily. “It is a privilege for me to have their trust that they can talk... Read more
Preparing Afghan returnees for community reintegration through psychosocial support
The WFHS provides psychosocial support services to women and girls arriving at the camp, wanting to return to Afghanistan. About 40 to 45 Afghan... Read more