Leishmaniasis Ruins Afghan Women’s Lives
Health officials are concerned by rising rates of the parasitic disease.
Health officials are concerned by rising rates of the parasitic disease.
The mortality rate has increased, but so have government efforts to fight the disease.
Eighteen people have died as cases of the disease multiply across the region.
Medical centres tend to be concentrated in urban areas, leaving villagers little access to care.
Handful of medics and volunteers fight to keep healthcare provision going.
Short of vehicles and staff, emergency services also find city traffic a problem.
Most women in Parwan province are denied medical care during pregnancy and delivery.
Officials hope pioneering scheme will help reduce high maternal mortality rate.
School psychologists seen as crucial to identifying and heading off suicide risks.
Rural women balancing housework and manual farm labour seen as especially vulnerable to health problems.