Afghan Breastfeeding Resources
Breastfeeding Resources in Afghan Languages (Dari, Pashto and Farsi)
- Pictorial counseling cards for Afghanistan (Dari)
- Infant feeding flyer for families in transit (Farsi)
Developed by the “Infant Feeding Support for Refugee Children” volunteer Facebook group - Breastfeeding Confidence (Dari)
Developed by the Australian Breastfeeding Association - Breastfeeding flip card; Exclusive Breastfeeding (Dari); Exclusive Breastfeeding (Pashto); Complementary Feeding (Dari); How to Feed a Baby after 6 Months (Pashto); First 1,000 Days Nutrition (Dari); Breastfeeding brochure (Pashto); Balanced Food (Dari); Balanced Food (Pashto); Counseling card (Dari); Counseling card (Pashto)
Created by UNICEF - Breastfeeding video (Dari)
Provided by UNICEF - My Breastfeeding Guide (Farsi)
Developed by Best Start, Ontario Canada - Breastfeeding Resources (Farsi): Breastfeeding Plan; Breastfeeding Is Important; Hand Expression; Sore Nipples; Engorgement; How to Know Your Baby Is Getting Enough; Proper Storage and Handling of Breast Milk
Developed by Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services - Your Healthy Pregnancy video (Pashto)
Developed by Maslaha
North Carolina organizations that help with resettling Afghan evacuees
- World Relief Durham
- Church World Service
- Lutheran Services Carolina
- U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
North Carolina community support for refugee health
- Refugee Community Partnership – provides translation and doula services
- UNCG Center for New North Carolinians
- UNC Refugee Wellness Center
Education and training resources for health care providers
- Society for Refugee Healthcare Providers
- University of Minnesota Refugee Health Course
- University of Minnesota Global Medicine Afghan Evacuees Health Resources
- Yale Refugee Health Conference (webinars)
U.S. Afghan-led women’s health organizations
- Afghan Health Initiative (based in Washington state)
- Women for Afghan Women
- Afghan Coalition (based in Fremont, California)
- Afghan Women’s Organization Refugee & Immigrant Services
This page updated July 5, 2023.
