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Inside the deadly collapse of maternity care in Afghanistan

Amid USAID cuts and Taliban restrictions, we find clinics closing, midwives disappearing, and women dying

By Azada Azada*, Atia FarAzar*, Rad Radan* and Khadija Haidary
Inside the deadly collapse of maternity care in Afghanistan
A doctor carries out a C-section at Ghazni provincial hospital in August 2025, after USAID cuts led to the suspension of health facilities across Afghanistan. Elise Blanchard/Getty Images
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