The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) recently announced that it is establishing separate emergency sections for pregnant women in Herat, western Afghanistan.

The organization said on Friday, February 16th, on its social media platform X, that it is creating a separate emergency healthcare service section to support pregnant women in Herat.

According to the organization, many hospitals in Herat were damaged after the deadly earthquake of October 11 last year, and currently, there is no suitable place for the safety and support of pregnant women in the hospitals of this province.