The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says that since the start of the second phase of the deportation of Afghan migrants from Pakistan, at least 17 women have given birth at health centers located at Afghanistan’s border points.
On Sunday, April 13, the organization reported that over the past two weeks, 12 women returning from Pakistan delivered their babies at a primary health center at the zero point border, and five others gave birth at the emergency maternity clinic at a migrant reception center.
UNFPA stated that these births highlight the urgent need for healthcare services for returning women. According to the organization, all newborns were delivered in good health.
The organization’s statement also mentioned the experience of “Salma,” a woman who gave birth at the primary health center at the Torkham border shortly after returning to Afghanistan following 15 years of living in Pakistan.
She said: “I was in the 38th week of pregnancy. The journey was very difficult. I was in one of the refugee tents when the labor pains suddenly began. I was confused and scared. I didn’t know what to do. Fortunately, the health workers came and helped me.”
It is worth noting that the deportation of Afghan migrants from Pakistan continues intensively, with a significant number of pregnant women and children among the returnees.
