Afghanistan has one of the highest rates of maternal and infant mortality in the world . This is why I was so keen in learning this profession and helping these women ; so in the future they are in less danger . '' A woman dies in childbirth every 29 minutes , one in four children die before age 5 . The country is also a major producer of opium poppies which are used to make heroin.
Afghanistan has one of the highest rates of maternal and infant mortality in the world . A woman dies in childbirth every 29 minutes , one in four children die before age 5 . The country is also a major producer of opium poppies which are used to make heroin.