As instructors watch over and guide the simulation , the girls gently tug at a baby doll as it passes through the model of a birth canal . Afghanistan has long been ranked among the worst in the world for mothers . The United Nations estimates that more than half of all Afghan women die before they reach age 5. Trained midwives are helping battle grim statistics .
Afghanistan has long been ranked among the worst in the world for mothers . The United Nations estimates that more than half of all Afghan women die before they reach age 5. Trained midwives are helping battle grim statistics .