Health care

A midwife checks the blood pressure of a patient covered in a shawl. A small child looks into the camera.

Healthcare reaches a critical point as funding declines

Development Afghanistan’s healthcare system is facing enormous challenges due to drastic cuts in international donor funding. Last year, the Taliban authorities published their first national health policy.

A woman with a purple shawl and a woman covered in a black shawl are caring for a baby wrapped in a red blanket.

A midwife free to manage the entire continuum of care

Development In a small building next to her home in Wardak province, the midwife Karima receives women from the surrounding villages.

Midwives practising with a mannequin.

“When midwives learn more, it makes real difference”

Health care Midwives practise maneuvers for safe deliveries in a capacity building programme supported by the Solidarity Committee.

Group of midwives

Solidarity Committee strengthens midwifery skills

Health care Continuous training, mentorship and internships improve the quality of the care for mothers and newborns in Afghanistan.

Midwifery students practising on a doll

Ban on medical training for women threatens lives in Afghanistan

Health care Solidarity Committee urges the IEA to reconsider the ban and invest in quality education for female health professionals.

Afghanistan’s Maternal and Child Health at Breaking Point