Canadian Government Announces New Initiatives for Maternal and Child Health in Afghanistan

Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced support for new health initiatives for mothers and children in Asia and Africa as part of the Canadian-led Muskoka Initiative, launched at the G-8 Summit in June 2010. The Asia component of the initiative focuses on Afghanistan, and includes training community health practitioners and increasing the access and use of health services for women and children in underserved areas of the country.