Afghanistan, May 6 -- The UK Embassy highlights Afghanistan's alarming maternal death rate, urging urgent action to improve healthcare and support midwifery education.
On the occasion of International Day of the Midwife, the British Embassy in Afghanistan raised alarm over the country's dire maternal health crisis, stating that Afghanistan has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world.
In a statement released on May 5, the embassy emphasized that lifting the ban on medical education for women-especially in midwifery-is an urgent and lifesaving measure necessary to protect Afghan mothers.
The embassy highlighted that educating women in healthcare is critical to reducing maternal deaths and ensuring the wellbeing of families...