UNFPA Reports Health Support Reaching Over 5 Million Women and Girls in Afghanistan
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in partnership with the United Kingdom, provided health and psychosocial support to more than 5 million women and girls across all 34 provinces of Afghanistan between 2023 and 2026, UNFPA said.
The assistance included maternal care, reproductive health services, and mental health support. In 2024 alone, over 4 million people received reproductive, maternal, and related health services.
UNFPA warned that Afghanistan remains one of the world’s most dangerous places to give birth, citing ongoing challenges such as mobility restrictions for women, long travel distances to health facilities, and funding shortages that limit access to care.
U.N. experts, including Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett, warned that discriminatory policies are deepening barriers for women and girls seeking healthcare.
Aid agencies cautioned that funding gaps risk disrupting life-saving services for millions of people.
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