The Afghan government is firmly committed to turning this situation around and we are working hard to help them. They need our support to bring sexual and reproductive healthcare to women. And we in turn need donors' support to build capacity and to deliver services.

Many donors are shifting their focus away from Afghanistan, but we are delighted to announce that the Finnish government has committed to doubling its funding to Marie Stopes International Afghanistan until 2017.

The funding will help us reach more women, to educate...

With one of the worst maternal mortality rates in the world, Afghanistan remains among the most unsafe places to be a pregnant woman. The stakes are high. Here the average woman has six to seven children and a one in 11 chance of dying in childbirth.

Finnish government doubles funding for Marie Stopes International Afghanistan

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