Health care
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 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.
“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.
Solidarity Committee strengthens midwifery skills
Health care Continuous training, mentorship and internships improve the quality of the care for mothers and newborns in Afghanistan.
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.