The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently reported that one mother in Afghanistan loses her life every hour due to preventable complications during pregnancy and childbirth.
In a message posted on its X account, the organization stated that, with the support of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), it has launched a program to expand health services for women and children across Afghanistan.
The statement continued that these services include training hundreds of health workers, improving women’s access to quality healthcare, and establishing specialized services for the treatment of childbirth complications.
The World Health Organization emphasized that high blood pressure, severe infections, and complications during childbirth are among the leading causes of maternal deaths in Afghanistan.
The organization added that most of these cases are preventable with appropriate and timely healthcare.
It is worth noting that Afghanistan is one of the countries facing a high rate of maternal and neonatal mortality. The lack of healthcare facilities, limited access to specialized training, and the significant distance from villages to healthcare centers pose serious challenges in providing services to pregnant mothers.
In many areas, women give birth at home or in small clinics, and midwives often work with limited resources and without immediate access to specialized guidance.
