Afghan family health houses save mothers and babies

In Afghanistan, one of the world's most dangerous countries in which to become a mother, family health houses (Ashiana-e-Sehi) provide crucial care in remote areas. Thanks to this UNFPA programme, launched in 2009, Ram Bibi in Helmand received prenatal check-ups from midwife Marzia, and Manawara's breech presentation was safely treated. More than 450 of these clinics are located in 'white...