Aminullah Hikmat, head of the NAC (Norwegian Afghanistan Committee) in the southern region, has reported an increase in maternal and infant mortality in the country’s remote areas.

He stated that the lack of female doctors, low public awareness, and weak healthcare services are the main reasons behind this issue.

"The rate of maternal and infant mortality in Afghanistan, especially in remote areas, has increased rather than decreased due to the absence of doctors and weak healthcare services," he said.

Meanwhile, Zarak Zirak, head of public health in Ghazni, said that more than 50,000 births have been recorded in the province this year.

"In the past, due to security problems, many mothers could not visit healthcare centers for natural childbirth. In my view, the number of births has increased by 10 to 15 percent compared to the past,” he said.

However, residents of remote areas in Ghazni still complain about the lack of access to healthcare centers and the challenges arising from it.

"Our request is that similar services be provided in remote areas, just as they are available here. We have come from very far, facing numerous difficulties,” said Latif, a patient in Ghazni.

"Patients who need surgery have no access to medical services. We travel two to two and a half hours through snow and ice to bring them to treatment centers, but in many cases, by the time we get them here, they have already lost their lives,” said Noor Agha, a resident of Zankhan district in Ghazni.

The head of the Norwegian Committee for Afghanistan in the southern region emphasized that the organization is striving to reduce maternal and infant mortality in Afghanistan by 70 percent by 2030.