Visually Impaired Women Find Hope in Eastern Afghanistan
With tailored support, women who are blind are gaining the education, skills, and confidence to build a brighter, more independent future. From UNHCR.
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Closing the Gap: The Afghan Women Gaining Ground Against Vaccine Refusals and Zero Dose Children
Across Afghanistan, community advocacy to increase vaccine uptake for polio and other deadly diseases has some unsung champions: the local women. From the Global Polio Eradication Initiative and UNICEF.
Frontline Workers Lead the Charge in Polio’s Final Stand
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative has made remarkable progress in eliminating polio, with frontline workers playing a crucial role.
“Hope arrived in the form of Rahna”: The life-saving work of midwives after the Afghanistan earthquake
UNFPA trains and supports midwives around the globe and, when necessary, dispatches them to emergencies. Rahna was one of eight midwives that UNFPA sent to Herat as part of a contingent of five mobile health teams, which have been offering medical care, psychosocial support, and sexual and reproductive health services to those affected by the quake.
Midwifery programme tackles Afghanistan’s high maternal and infant mortality rates
In remote rural villages, difficulties in reaching health services and trained health staff are life-threatening for mothers and their infants. A two-year diploma programme supported by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is helping to change that.