{"id":27007,"date":"2024-07-25T11:56:32","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T07:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/?p=27007"},"modified":"2024-07-26T13:28:04","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T08:58:04","slug":"the-tragedy-of-maternal-mortality-every-hour-a-woman-in-afghanistan-loses-her-life-during-childbirth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rukhshana.com\/en\/the-tragedy-of-maternal-mortality-every-hour-a-woman-in-afghanistan-loses-her-life-during-childbirth\/","title":{"rendered":"The tragedy of maternal mortality: Every hour, a woman in Afghanistan loses her life during childbirth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Rukhshana Media&#8217;s reporters <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was midnight when another wave of pain struck. Begum, 35, thought it was finally time for her child to be born, but there were no signs of the baby coming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI woke my husband and told him to get a car to go to a hospital. He rented one from our neighbours,\u201d Begum said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mother of four travelled while in labour from Ridkhord area in Badakhshan\u2019s Zibak district to the Shahid Ustad Burhanuddin Rabbani Hospital in the provincial capital Faizabad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her fifth child, struggling to be born, did not survive the journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Begum lived, but many mothers in similar circumstances do not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abdullah is currently waiting to hear if his wife will survive their child\u2019s birth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He and his wife, residents of the province\u2019s Yafta-e-Bala area, came on foot to the central hospital in Faizabad when their baby was due to be born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn Yaftal-e-Bala, there are four health centres. However, because of inadequate medical facilities and no doctor available, we had to walk for four or five hours to Faizabad for delivery,\u201d Abdullah said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe encountered many challenges along the way, but I couldn&#8217;t do much until we reached the hospital.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Doctors said that because his wife had walked a long distance, it led to severe bleeding and possibly harmed the baby in the womb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe mother&#8217;s condition is not good and there is little hope for the baby to survive,\u201d Abdullah said doctors told him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Afghanistan\u2019s deadly statistics for mothers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the latest World Health Organization (WHO) report, each day 24 mothers and 167 newborns in Afghanistan lose their lives due to complications in pregnancy and childbirth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s the highest rate in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe condition of mothers is highly alarming, particularly for those who travel from remote areas and cover long distances,\u201d a specialist at the Shahid Ustad Burhanuddin Rabbani Hospital, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Having worked in Badakhshan for 22 years, the doctor said that the shortage of healthcare services, especially in remote areas, leads to significant health risks for women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He recalled a patient who arrived at the hospital from Darwaz district about a month ago after travelling for three days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDue to the long journey, the patient&#8217;s womb had ruptured along the way, leading to the loss of the baby. The doctors only managed to save the mother&#8217;s life with great difficulty,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Discrimination leading to more deaths<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are concerns the situation is only getting worse as the Taliban place more restrictions on women\u2019s mobility and access to support, and the weakened economy sees healthcare facilities struggle to deliver services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The WHO reported that in 2023, about 428 health centres were closed because of budget constraints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr Suraya Dalil, WHO\u2019s Director of the Special Programe for Primary Health Care and former Minister of Health in Afghanistan from 2010 to 2014, said that Afghanistan has become one of the most perilous countries for mothers due to insufficient healthcare resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr Dalil told Rukhshana Media that the Taliban&#8217;s discriminatory policies make women more vulnerable in accessing healthcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere is a regime in Afghanistan that systematically discriminates against women. For instance, a few months ago, a directive was sent to the central hospital in Ghazni province stating that women without a male companion would not receive treatment,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSimilarly, in Herat, a directive was issued prohibiting ultrasound services for women at the central hospital.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said that ultrasound examinations are crucial for diagnosis and timely treatment decisions, services that have unfortunately been restricted for women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recently, the Taliban supreme leader issued an order for all female employees to receive a reduced monthly salary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRecently, we&#8217;ve witnessed female employees being allocated a monthly salary of only 5,000 afghanis (US$70), disregarding their rank, experience, and job responsibilities solely because they are women. This is systemic discrimination,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe impact of the Taliban&#8217;s actions on women extends beyond just health issues. It has multidimensional implications.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Health professionals strike over reduced salaries<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This month several doctors, nurses, and midwives in Kabul hospitals staged a strike in protest of this decision by the Taliban leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At least four female doctors and staff from hospitals such as Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan, Shaikh Zahid, and Sehat-e-Tefl, speaking to Rukhshana Media,&nbsp; said they cannot meet their basic living needs with the salary recently set by the Taliban for all female employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Homa*, a physician at Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan hospital, said their protest lasted only three hours after the hospital&#8217;s Taliban-appointed director dispersed them with threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Orphaned children left to raise each other<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hanifa, 21, a resident of Sarjai area of Panjab district of Bamyan province now takes care of her two younger sisters and two younger brothers after the death of their mother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said that there are no clinics in their village or nearby areas, which is why her mother had to give birth at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy poor mother cried in pain, clutching her back, yet she continued to bake bread. With my father and two brothers away working on farmlands, there was no man at home. My mother, assisted by our neighbor, who was a local woman, gave birth at home,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cShe always delivered her children at home and was used to it, but this time, one of the twins didn&#8217;t come out, and her bleeding was so severe that the entire house was stained with blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAfter giving birth, my mother survived only two hours. Despite our efforts, we couldn&#8217;t deliver the second twin because there was no accessible vehicle, and my father wasn&#8217;t home to help us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen my mother realized her bleeding wouldn&#8217;t stop, she urged us to take good care of her daughter, who was a baby girl. She remained conscious for two hours, growing weaker with each passing moment until she eventually lost consciousness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Karima Sadiq* a gynecologist specializing in obstetrics in remote areas, said stories like these are increasingly common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSadly, since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, I have witnessed a rise in maternal deaths during childbirth, particularly in villages and districts. Every 24 hours, 24 to 26 mothers are losing their lives during childbirth, highlighting a disturbingly high maternal mortality rate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The United Nations Children&#8217;s Fund (UNICEF) recently reported that one-third of women in Afghanistan give birth without access to essential healthcare facilities, and only around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/afghanistan\/stories\/delivering-love-and-light-mothers-afghanistan\">67 percent of deliveries<\/a> in Afghanistan are supervised by healthcare professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to UNICEF&#8217;s report, it is recommended that pregnant women visit a doctor at least four times before delivery, but only a third of women in Afghanistan adhere to this recommendation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UNICEF stated that that if a mother gives birth outside of a healthcare facility and without access to a skilled health professional, her life is significantly endangered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Note*: Names are changed due to security reasons.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was midnight when another wave of pain struck. 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