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USAID Partners with the Afghan Government to Save Lives of Mothers and Children: HEMAYAT Launch

Newborn Simulators Photo credit: USAID.

USAID Partners with the Afghan Government to Save Lives of Mothers and Children: HEMAYAT Launch

An Afghan midwife shows how to feed a newborn baby at the launch of USAID’s HEMAYAT: Helping Mothers and Children Thrive project. Photo credit: USAID.

USAID Partners with the Afghan Government to Save Lives of Mothers and Children: HEMAYAT Launch

H.E. Ferozuddin Feroz, Minister of Public Health, speaks to the media at the launch of USAID’s HEMAYAT: Helping Mothers and Children Thrive project. Photo credit: USAID.

USAID Partners with the Afghan Government to Save Lives of Mothers and Children: HEMAYAT Launch

Monique Mosolf, USAID’s Education and Health Sector Director, speaks at the launch of HEMAYAT: Helping Mothers and Children Thrive project. Photo credit: USAID.

USAID Partners with the Afghan Government to Save Lives of Mothers and Children: HEMAYAT Launch

William Hammink (right), USAID Mission Director, and H.E. Ferozuddin Feroz (2nd right), Minister of Public Health, at the event.

William Hammink (right), USAID Mission Director, and H.E. Ferozuddin Feroz (2nd from right), Minister of Public Health, at the launch of USAID’s HEMAYAT: Helping Mothers and Children Thrive project. Photo credit: USAID.

USAID Partners with the Afghan Government to Save Lives of Mothers and Children: HEMAYAT Launch

Momena Kohistani, an Afghan midwife graduated from one of USAID-supported programs, shares her story at the event.

Momena Kohistani, an Afghan midwife graduated from one of USAID-supported programs, shares her story at the launch of USAID’s HEMAYAT: Helping Mothers and Children Thrive project. Photo credit: USAID.

USAID Partners with the Afghan Government to Save Lives of Mothers and Children: HEMAYAT Launch

Momena Kohistani, an Afghan midwife graduated from one of USAID-supported programs, shares her story at the launch of USAID’s HEMAYAT: Helping Mothers and Children Thrive project. Photo credit: USAID.

USAID Partners with the Afghan Government to Save Lives of Mothers and Children: HEMAYAT Launch

H.E. Ferozuddin Feroz (right), Minister of Public Health, at the launch of USAID’s HEMAYAT: Helping Mothers and Children Thrive project. Photo credit: USAID.

USAID Partners with the Afghan Government to Save Lives of Mothers and Children: Call to Action

Participants at the ’Call to Action’ conference sign the Declaration. Photo credit: UNICEF.

USAID Partners with the Afghan Government to Save Lives of Mothers and Children: HEMAYAT Launch

William Hammink, USAID Mission Director, at the launch of USAID’s HEMAYAT: Helping Mothers and Children Thrive project. Photo credit: USAID.

USAID Partners with the Afghan Government to Save Lives of Mothers and Children: HEMAYAT Launch

H.E. Ferozuddin Feroz, Minister of Public Health, gives speech at the launch of USAID’s HEMAYAT: Helping Mothers and Children Thrive project. Photo credit: USAID.

USAID Partners with the Afghan Government to Save Lives of Mothers and Children: HEMAYAT Launch

William Hammink, USAID Mission Director, speaks at the launch of USAID’s HEMAYAT: Helping Mothers and Children Thrive project. The project supports the aims of the Ministry of Public Health’s May 2015 ‘Call to Action: Renewing the Promise for Maternal and Photo credit: USAID.

USAID Partners with the Afghan Government to Save Lives of Mothers and Children: Call to Action

William Hammink, USAID Mission Director, and Akhil Iyer, UNICEF representative share the conference’s Twitter handle. Photo credit: UNICEF.

USAID Partners with the Afghan Government to Save Lives of Mothers and Children: Call to Action Conference

H.E. Ferozuddin Feroz, the Minister of Public Health, gives speech during the ‘Call to Action: Renewing the Promise for Maternal and Child Survival’ event. Photo credit: UNICEF.

USAID Partners with the Afghan Government to Save Lives of Mothers and Children: Call to Action Conference

Health team from fields in a panel discussion at the ‘Call to Action’ conference. Photo credit: UNICEF.

USAID Partners with the Afghan Government to Save Lives of Mothers and Children: Call to Action Conference

H.E. Minister of Public health Ferozuddin Feroz (center), USAID Mission Director, William Hammink (the 5th from left), UNICEF representative, Akhil lyer (the 4th from right), along with representatives from World Bank, UNFPA and others at the ‘Call to Act Photo credit: UNICEF.

USAID Partners with the Afghan Government to Save Lives of Mothers and Children: Call to Action Conference