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Afghanistan's high maternal mortality rate -27 June 08

Afghanistan had the second highest maternal mortality rate in the world after Sierra Leone. One in every 9 Afghan women die during or shortly after giving birth, this makes it a death every 21 minu...  
 
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Lucithen (2 months ago) Show Hide
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"would rather their wife died than be treated by a male physician". WTF MAN! What is WRONG with these people?
honeynutcheeriosXXX (2 months ago) Show Hide
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As was mentioned in the clip, they are suffering from lack of education. About 70 % of the Afghan people are illiterate and ignorance is a breeding ground for superstition and fanaticism. Get your facts straight before you judge a people who has suffered more than 20 years of wars and misery.
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Haven't you been paying attention to the clip? These midwife training facilities were non-existent during the Taliban era. Now that it's no longer in power, there's hope these midwives can access the women who need them
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I've got a few years training under my belt..wish i could go help train these young women for awhile.... 1 in 9 is an awful number!
Fatushka (6 months ago) Show Hide
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OH MY GOD,,MAY GOD HELP THEM AMEEN
Ppumpernambaone (1 year ago) Show Hide
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You motherfucker don't know your holy book. It says in Suratul baqarah. That Chrisian, Jews shall not be called infidels because they know and believe in the profet and the God. They are the people of the book and shal not grief in the world here after and will be rewarded.
TheGreatEast786 (1 year ago) Show Hide
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washiiya

nice to see nothing has changed with our social demographics

heads up for the future of Afghanistan
monica1661 (1 year ago) Show Hide
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cuz you are?
why do you have to fight everyone that insults you!
ACTORnSCREENWRITER (1 year ago) Show Hide
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If I don't fight with those jack off's that insult me...What should I do?.. Be they're friends? 0.o
monica1661 (1 year ago) Show Hide
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wtf is wrong with you! dont talk to them!

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