Story by Sgt. Lizette Hart | 19th Public Affairs Detachment | 12.10.2011
Because of traditions and cultural beliefs, many women in Afghanistan are left behind when it comes to medical treatment. Most Afghan doctors are males, and women are rarely seen by them. Instead, they are frequently left to tend to their health the only way they know how: by wives’ tales passed down from their families....
Courtesy Story | NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan | 11.21.2010
A Coalition forces Female Treatment Team met with the women of Shesh Par village Nov. 21 to assess the needs of the women in that area as the team develops future plans for support and programs for the Oruzgan province....
Courtesy Story | NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan | 10.23.2010
An Army Female Treatment Team assisted a local midwife, Shameem, in the delivery of a newborn baby girl Oct. 21 at the Shinkay Ibn-e-Sina Clinic in the Shinkay district, Zabul province....
