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Afghan women rebuild reproductive health care in remote villages

In Afghanistan, one of the world's most dangerous places to give birth, over 450 family health houses are quietly transforming maternal care for women in remote communities. So here's the thing - these small clinics, staffed by trained local midwives and supported by the UN Population Fund since 2009, are becoming lifelines for mothers like Ram Bibi and Manawara, who can now access prenatal care and emergency assistance that simply didn't exist before. When Manawara's baby was in breech position, the nearby family health house had the equipment and expertise to help her deliver safely - a situation that would have been catastrophic just years ago. And the impact speaks for itself: these clinics serve between 1,500 to 4,000 people each, providing the only accessible reproductive and newborn health services to women in areas at least a three-hour walk from the nearest hospital.
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