Afghanistan: Women's healing touch saves lives
Afghanistan has one of the world’s highest rates of maternal, infant and child mortality, with 699 deaths per 100,000 births.
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Afghanistan has one of the world’s highest rates of maternal, infant and child mortality, with 699 deaths per 100,000 births.
The UN estimates that a woman dies every two hours during pregnancy or childbirth in Afghanistan. A pilot project for young midwives is now intended to provide a sign of hope in the Taliban-run country.
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Afghan woman are traveling to the provincial capital to train as midwives for two years before returning to their homes. Maternal mortality rates in Afghanistan are extremely high.
At least 10 employees of a gold mine died and eight were injured in a traffic accident on March 15 in Afghanistan's northern Takhar Province.