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Mothers and newborns face greatest risks following Afghanistan earthquake

calendar_today30 September 2025

Mothers and newborns face greatest risks following Afghanistan earthquake

Mothers and newborns face greatest risks following Afghanistan earthquake

UNFPA was on the ground within hours of the Afghanistan earthquake, providing life-saving care for women and girls.

Donate to help us save the lives of mothers and newborns.

News

“Women and girls are traumatized” after earthquake shatters communities in eastern Afghanistan

calendar_today10 September 2025

Late on August 31 a magnitude 6+ earthquake shook the eastern region of Afghanistan, with over 2,200 people confirmed dead and thousands injured so far © UNFPA Afghanistan / Mohammad Haroon Mudaser
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UNFPA Appeal for Afghanistan Earthquake Response

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11,600 pregnant women need urgent support following Afghanistan earthquake

calendar_today05 September 2025

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Sep 2025

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UNFPA Afghanistan

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Flash Update on the Earthquake in Nangarhar, Afghanistan (August 31 — 2 September 2025)

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Pregnant Afghan refugees receiving vital support from UNFPA

calendar_today14 May 2025

Pregnant Afghan refugees receiving vital support from UNFPA

Pregnant Afghan refugees receiving vital support from UNFPA

Hundreds of Afghan women are crossing the border with Pakistan daily, seeking safety after leaving everything behind.

Many are pregnant and terrified.

Hear how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is supporting them from our Deputy Executive Director (Management) Andrew Saberton.

Updates

The European Union and UNFPA join forces to strengthen women's health in Afghanistan

calendar_today24 September 2024

The contribution will be directed towards support in reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent health and nutrition care in Afghanistan for the next three years. © UNFPA Afghanistan
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Three years after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, meet the midwife who stayed, delivered – and saved lives

calendar_today21 August 2024

Midwife Mariza Ahmadi assisted Ms. Sughra to safely deliver her son, Farhad, at the Ahangaran family health house in the remote Bamyan Province, Afghanistan. © UNFPA Afghanistan
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Emergency maternity care and psychosocial support for women and girls hit by floods in Afghanistan

calendar_today29 May 2024

Midwife Habiba Danish and the mobile health team members speak with women and girls affected by the floods in northern Afghanistan. © ORCD Afghanistan
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“It brings me hope”: The impact of universal health coverage for Afghan refugees in Iran

calendar_today15 May 2024

Afghan women refugees are among those reached by an initiative from the Islamic Republic of Iran to expand access to health services. © UNFPA 
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