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From child bride to midwife saving lives of Afghan mothers

Amina Mansoory is the only midwife serving in a remote district (population:1500) of Herat province in western Afghanistan. © UNFPA Afghanistan
  • 10 March 2021
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  • Midwives on the front lines working to reverse Afghanistan’s high maternal death rate

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Midwives on the front lines working to reverse Afghanistan’s high maternal death rate

A midwife takes a woman's blood pressure at a family health house in rural Afghanistan. © UNFPA Afghanistan
  • 21 October 2020
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  • A former child bride in Afghanistan finds hope and new life during COVID-19

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A former child bride in Afghanistan finds hope and new life during COVID-19

Protection and social services remain available even during the pandemic, with precautionary measures in place. © UNFPA Afghanistan
  • 05 October 2020
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  • Demand for Afghanistan’s midwives unflagging during COVID-19 pandemic

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Demand for Afghanistan’s midwives unflagging during COVID-19 pandemic

Sajia Mansoory attends to a newborn at the Malalai National Maternity Hospital.. © UNFPA Afghanistan/Zaeem Abdul Rahman
  • 14 September 2020
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  • Mobile health teams bring critical services to women in remote Afghanistan

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Mobile health teams bring critical services to women in remote Afghanistan

A mobile health team midwife provides health services to a remote community. © ARCS Afghanistan
  • 03 September 2020
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  • After tragedy, refugee family finds safety and community in Türkiye

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After tragedy, refugee family finds safety and community in Türkiye

Outreach workers visit refugee communities to help improve access to social services among the most vulnerable. © UNFPA Türkiye/Utku Tonguç Topal
  • 19 June 2020
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  • Mobile health teams bring life-saving care to fragile communities in Afghanistan

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Mobile health teams bring life-saving care to fragile communities in Afghanistan

A midwife performs an antenatal check up during a mobile health team visit in Nangarhar Province. © UNFPA Afghanistan
  • 27 August 2019
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  • Treatment for traumatic childbirth injury gives new hope to women in Afghanistan

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Treatment for traumatic childbirth injury gives new hope to women in Afghanistan

Farah* recently received surgical treatment for obstetric fistula. She says she can now "live a normal life." © UNFPA Afghanistan
  • 22 May 2019
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  • Midwives deployed to remote Afghanistan to lower maternal death rate

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Midwives deployed to remote Afghanistan to lower maternal death rate

Family health houses are helping midwives provide reproductive health care in far-flung parts of Afghanistan. © UNFPA Afghanistan
  • 10 July 2018
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  • Midwifery hotline offers emergency support in Afghanistan

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Midwifery hotline offers emergency support in Afghanistan

Expert midwife Tahira Nazari provides support to health workers at the Midwifery Helpline in Afghanistan. © UNFPA Afghanistan/Ahmadullah Amarkhil
  • 02 August 2017
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