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'More patients and fewer doctors': The struggle for maternity care in Afghanistan

France 24 ·First reported 1d ago

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Afghanistan has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. Experts say on average, a woman dies every two hours from complications during childbirth. The problem has become more accute since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, with access…

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