Telehealthtouch

In 2022, an estimated 4380 women in Afghanistan have died due to childbirth or pregnancy complications. This is an alarming statistic and a majority of these deaths are preventable. We must be committed to improving maternal health care and ensuring that women have access to quality healthcare.

Around 8 out of every 10 Afghan people drink unsafe water, which can lead to a variety of health issues, including diarrhea, cholera and other waterborne diseases. Inadequate access to clean water is a major problem in Afghanistan and is a consequence of decades of conflict, poverty and lack of infrastructure. Poor sanitation, lack of proper hygiene and inadequate water supplies all contribute to the problem. Much more needs to be done in order to ensure that everyone in the country has access to safe, clean drinking water.

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The infant mortality rate is 46.5 per 1,000 live births, and the projected maternal mortality rate is 638 deaths per 100,000
births. Pregnant women are in dire need of pre and post-natal care as well as services of access to skilled birth attendants.

Situation Update

Afghanistan is currently facing multiple outbreaks, including COVID-19, Measles, Acute Watery Diarrhea (AWD), Leishmaniasis, and Scabies, which added to an increased burden on the already fragile health system.