Tolo News: Officials at Mirwais Regional Hospital in Kandahar say that with the use of modern medical equipment, they have managed to reduce the child mortality rate in the southern region from 23.5% to 9.53%. According to the officials, in the second quarter of last year, 208 children lost their lives, while in the first
Khaama: On Monday, November 4, UNFPA released a report expressing deep concern over the rising maternal mortality rate in Afghanistan. The report states that every two hours, a life is lost due to preventable complications related to reproductive health. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: Afghanistan faces a staggering daily toll of 24 maternal deaths and 167 infant deaths due to preventable causes, according to a new report released Sunday by the World Health Organization. The report underscores the continuing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, highlighting the multifaceted challenges that citizens endure daily. Click here to read more (external link).
Khaama: Disturbing reports over consecutive years have indicated a rising trend in maternal and infant mortality rates in Afghanistan. According to the latest United Nations report, there are 699 recorded deaths per 100,000 childbirths in Afghanistan. The United Nations Coordination Office (UNOCHA), citing Dr. Sahar, the Head of the United Nations Health Department in Afghanistan,
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty May 20, 2023 By Ahmad Hanayish Sahar Lewal Michael Scollon Giving birth is a life or death struggle for women in Afghanistan, where roughly one mother is believed to die every two hours from preventable pregnancy and childbirth complications. Even mothers who survive face the stark reality that their newborns may not,
Ariana: Global progress in reducing deaths of pregnant women, mothers and babies has flatlined for eight years due to decreasing investments in maternal and newborn health, according to a new report from the United Nations (UN). The report shows that over 4.5 million women and babies die every year during pregnancy, childbirth or the first
Reuters: Isolation can become a death sentence in any difficult birth, doctors and aid workers say, contributing to Afghanistan’s extremely high maternal and infant mortality rates, among the worst in the world. Click here to read more (external link).
Akmal Dawi VOA News February 23, 2023 Afghanistan has a higher maternal mortality rate than all its six neighbors combined, according to a World Health Organization report released Thursday, and experts say the maternal health crisis is feared to get worse. The landlocked country’s 620 fatalties per 100,000 live births is the highest in Asia,
Akmal Dawi VOA News March 7, 2022 Afghanistan faces a serious risk of backtracking to its notoriously high maternal mortality rates because of sudden drops in foreign funding, a shortage of health care workers, mobility restrictions and worsening poverty, health professionals have told VOA. More than 1,600 Afghan mothers were dying for every 100,000 live
Pregnant women in Afghanistan face high risks of complications or death in childbirth, and there are dangers to their infants resulting from poverty and limited access to care. Some health experts are encouraging mothers to take more time between pregnancies to reduce some of the risks, but cultural norms can stand in the way.