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\title{Maternal health in Afghanistan Amidst Current Crises---A Neglected
Concern}



\author[1]{Mohsin Rashid}%
\author[2]{Amatul Hadi Hamdana}%
\author[1]{Shahzaib Ahmad}%
\author[1]{Muhammad Shahzil}%
\author[3]{Sadaf Afif}%
\author[4]{Amatul Quddus Furqana}%
\author[5]{Abdur Rehman Awan}%
\author[6]{Hadin Darain Khan}%
\author[7]{Muhammad Asad Raza}%
\affil[1]{King Edward Medical University}%
\affil[2]{Dow University of Health Sciences}%
\affil[3]{Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine}%
\affil[4]{Karachi Medical and Dental College}%
\affil[5]{Rawalpindi Medical University}%
\affil[6]{Shalimar Medical and Dental College}%
\affil[7]{Harvard Medical School}%


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  \date{May 25, 2024}


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In the recent past, due to the pandemic and humanitarian crisis, the
healthcare system has dived into turmoil, especially regarding core
facilities for women and maternal health. Afghanistan has the highest
maternal mortality rate globally according to the WHO, with a startling
638 deaths per 100,000 live births. In such a decrepit system, regime
changes resulted in major donors withdrawing from the national primary
care service program leading to serious consequences for Afghani women
such as women being compelled to deliver babies at home instead of
hospitals increasing the risk of infections and maternal mortality.
Major challenges faced by the Afghan healthcare system include the
cessation of international funding due to the humanitarian crisis, the
shortage of medicines, and the failure to deliver salaries to healthcare
workers. According to the UNFPA, due to these challenges, more than 90\%
of healthcare facilities are at risk of closure, leading to an estimated
4.8 million unattended pregnancies and 51,000 maternal deaths between
2021 and 2025. To ensure such a catastrophe does not arise, the World
Bank, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), and
UNFPA in collaboration with governments around the world have pledged
aid, both monetary and in terms of equipment \& resources to
Afghanistan. In addition, local Afghan organizations such as the AHDS
and JACK must also be supported to further their work in providing
healthcare services.%
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