My Mother's Day article on Afghanistan emphasized the urgent need for action on improving child health and nutrition. This is a country where one in five children dies before their fifth birthday.
If this horrifying reality does not move one to action, nothing will. This is only one of many crucial fronts where we have to take action in Afghanistan.
Save the Children is working in Afghan communities to improve basic health and nutrition. Many lives can be saved with relatively simple improvements in these areas. A key part of this work is training doctors, nurses, and midwives so they can better care for infants and mothers. Save the Children's efforts need funding in order to reach enough Afghan communities.
Read the full article at Examiner.com
