WHO program trains Afghan healthcare workers to reduce maternal deaths
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The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that healthcare teams in Afghanistan are investigating the reasons for deaths of mothers and newborns to prevent future losses.
Since 2003, the WHO’s Maternal and Newborn Death Surveillance and Response (MNDSR) program has trained over 900 healthcare workers and managers. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) funds the program, which began in 2025 at 22 hospitals across 10 provinces and expanded in 2028 to include 28 more health facilities in seven provinces.
Severe bleeding, eclampsia, and infections cause many maternal deaths. Newborns often die from premature birth, birth asphyxia, and infections. The MNDSR program works to improve healthcare quality and lower the number of preventable deaths from these causes in Afghanistan.
