2+ hour, 6+ min ago  (423+ words) Afghanistan's maternal health crisis is worsening as restrictions on women's education and limited access to health care put mothers and newborns at greater risk, the European Union's humanitarian aid office said on Friday. In a post on the social media…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (370+ words) The UN humanitarian agency has warned that growing restrictions on Afghan women and girls are further limiting access to critical healthcare services in a country already facing one of the world's highest maternal mortality rates. The United Nations Office for…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (279+ words) The World Health Organization said it is working with partners to expand access to life-saving healthcare services in Afghanistan's remote Badakhshan province, where difficult terrain and scattered communities continue to limit access to medical care. In a statement on Wednesday,…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (242+ words) The United Nations Population Fund said access to healthcare services for women and pregnant mothers remains severely limited in remote villages of Afghanistan. In a report released on Wednesday, UNFPA said poor roads, long distances to hospitals and the absence…...