Oxfam: Afghanistan: the worst place in the world to give birth

Or raise a child.. who could be brainwashed into suicide bombing. (Jihadists of all types make promises they don't have to deliver on.)

"A woman dies there every 27 minutes thanks to pregnancy-related complications. There are 1,600 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births but in the remote mountainous province of Badakhshan the rate is 6,500 per 100,000 – the highest recorded rate of maternal mor ...tality in the world."

I remember asking some Bamyan villagers - should midwives get a free phone and a phone charger with a light? All faces lit up and many said loudly, "YES!"

If only Oxfam gave up silly things like Climate Tribunals and delivered every family a light and a mobile phone - if nothing else, just as to communicate with every mother and child, and avoiding accidents.

Afghanistan: the worst place in the world to give birth – photo gallery | Oxfam International

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