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Afghanistan child mortality rate remains high

An Afghan health worker administers the polio vaccine to a child during a vaccination campaign on the outskirts of Jalalabad on March 16, 2016. (AFP)

Fayez Khorshid
Press TV, Kabul

The United Nations says around 36000 Afghan babies lose their lives due to health problems each year. Afghanistan’s health care system has significantly improved in recent years, but child mortality rate remains high in the country. Press TV’s Fayez Khorshid has discussed the issue with Afghan and UN officials.


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