TOH edition: Wednesday, 16 September 2026 · Health & Medicine
In Remote Afghan Villages, Midwives Are Quietly Making Sure No Mother Gives Birth Alone
Reported by Reasons to be Cheerful
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In southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, local midwives are establishing and staffing rural health houses to deliver prenatal care, anemia screening, and safe delivery support. Operating in isolated communities where public healthcare is scarce and restrictions on women are severe, these professionals provide an essential lifeline for expectant mothers. Their courage ensures that childbirth in remote mountain regions is no longer a solitary and life-threatening ordeal.
Even amid the harshest social barriers, dedicated local healthcare workers are stepping forward to protect mothers and babies when no one else will.
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