Lifesaving support for new mothers in crisis-wracked Afghanistan

Dec 17, 2021, at 11:23 pm

The Malalai Maternity Hospital is one of the busiest in the Afghan capital, Kabul, welcoming around 85 babies into the world every day, including 20 by Caesarean section. But the ongoing crisis in the country is drastically undermining the staff’s capacity to care for their patients.

Afghanistan: Mental health issues increasing in Nangarhar amid rising economic hardships, say officials

Oct 13, 2021, at 04:44 am

Kabul: An official said on Monday that mental illness cases have increased in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan due to the rise in economic hardships in the country, media reports said.