# ‘More patients and fewer doctors’: Afghanistan’s struggle to provide maternity care

https://mins.news/en/item/125411

- France 24, 2026-11-02 11:48 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261102-more-patients-and-fewer-doctors-the-struggle-for-maternity-care-in-afghanistan

> Afghanistan has one of the world’s highest maternal mortality rates, with experts estimating that a woman dies from childbirth complications every two hours on average. The situation has worsened since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, as Afghan women face growing difficulty accessing healthcare.

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