The UN Population Fund highlighted on International Day of the Midwife that supporting midwives is the most effective way to save mothers and newborns. The organization emphasizes that proper backing expands access to crucial medical care during childbirth.
This statement comes amid warnings that reduced international funding has endangered maternal health across Afghanistan. Millions of individuals, primarily women, are losing their vital access to essential hospital services and healthcare facilities in various provinces.
Due to budget shortfalls, hundreds of remote health centers and mobile clinics have closed down. Reports confirm that the sharp decline in humanitarian aid has directly caused a tragic rise in infant mortality rates nationwide.
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