22-year-old Sharifa is one of the thousands of Afghan mothers struggling to overcome the hurdles that are posed by a healthcare system weakened by decades of war, poor facilities, and social and cultural barriers that are difficult to break.
International Day Of The Girl Child 2019
Healthcare for all: that’s what inspires us.
On the #InternationalDayoftheGirlChild, we recognise the urgent need to eliminate discrimination that limits girls’ access to medical treatment.
The patient pictured here, at our hospital in Anabah, Afghanistan, has the right to receive whatever care she may need. We’ll spend today like we do every day: delivering projects that consider gender equality as an integral part of the provision of healthcare. By doing so, we can positively change girls’ lives.
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