Afghanistan: taliban’s return imperils maternal health

Afghanistan: taliban’s return imperils maternal health

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Afghanistan has one of the highest maternal death rates in the world, despite gains in women’s health over the past 20 years (see go.nature.com/39burgc). Experience suggests that the


Taliban’s takeover of the country will further imperil mothers’ health and well-being. COMPETING INTERESTS The authors declare no competing interests.