The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has reported that rural women in Faryab province, particularly during nighttime hours, face serious challenges in accessing health services during childbirth.
On Sunday, September 14, the organization stated that in the Qaisar district of Faryab, there is only one active health center for pregnant women, where the lack of electricity and adequate facilities makes providing services to mothers at night even more difficult.
According to the report, this health center, supported by the UNFPA and funded by the government of Japan, handles dozens of childbirth cases each month.
The center is managed by a female midwife and serves approximately 60 patients daily, providing general health services, child vaccinations, and maternal care.
Meanwhile, the absence of healthcare facilities, essential medical services, and female doctors in remote and rural areas of Afghanistan has contributed to a rise in maternal and neonatal mortality during childbirth.
You can read the Persian version of this news here:
سازمان ملل: مادران باردار در مناطق روستایی فاریاب به خدمات صحی کامل دسترسی ندارند
