Afghanistan, June 17 -- The UN humanitarian agency has warned that growing restrictions on Afghan women and girls are further limiting access to critical healthcare services in a country already facing one of the world's highest maternal mortality rates.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has expressed concern that restrictions imposed on women and girls in Afghanistan are undermining access to essential and life-saving services, particularly healthcare.
Olga Cherevko, an OCHA official for Afghanistan, said the country continues to record one of the highest maternal mortality rates globally, with nearly 600 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. She warned that humanitarian challenges are dispr...