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Ending preventable maternal, newborn and child deaths

two-year-old Fatima has her nutritional status screened using MUAC at Bab-e-Bargh health centre where UNICEF-supported immunization, health, nutrition and ante/post-natal care continue to be provided in Herat city’s largest health clinic.

Government of Japan provides crucial support to UNICEF health, nutrition and protection interventions in Afghanistan

The generous contribution will help increase equitable coverage of lifesaving emergency services for nearly 69,000 children and their parents

UNICEF Picture

30 December 2021

Situation analysis of children and women in Afghanistan

UNICEF 2015 – 2021

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Health Press Release

22 December 2021

Rising health risks for children across Afghanistan as disruption to health and nutrition services continues and winter sets in

Pneumonia, Acute Respiratory Illness, measles, acute watery diarrhea and other preventable diseases affecting children as acute malnutrition puts millions at risk

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Disruptions in health services due to COVID-19 “may have contributed to an additional 239,000 child and maternal deaths in South Asia” - UN report

Health services must urgently be restored and strengthened to contain the pandemic’s impact on the most vulnerable families

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The Healers of Sheena Village

The Healers of Sheena Village

Health

Programme briefs

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Mohammad, 1.5 years old, is visiting the UNICEF supported mobile health and nutrition team for checkup.

UNICEF supported Mobile Health and Nutrition Teams (MHNTs)

Reaching the hardest to reach, the furthest from help and the most excluded is why we are here

MNCH handbook

Providing a “Health Passport”

for every child in Afghanistan

A girl receiving her last vaccine in a hospital in Kabul.

02 December 2018

Japan Donates US$9.1 million to support children and mother’s health in Afghanistan

Joint Press Release