HEWAD, Reconstruction, Health & Humanitarian Assistance Committee

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Afghanistan remains in the throes of a deep economic and humanitarian crisis. Soaring food and fuel prices have left an estimated 95 percent of the population on the brink of starvation, and caused unprecedented levels of malnutrition, including among pregnant women. As the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate, there are alarming disruptions to women and girls’ access to basic health services, with potentially catastrophic consequences. The country remains one of the most dangerous places in the world to give birth, with a woman dying every two hours during pregnancy or childbirth. The estimated 24,000 women who give birth each month in hard-to-reach areas of the country face particular challenges in accessing hospitals or health facilities.