Archive for the ‘Health News’ Category
New Hospital and School Opened in Herat Province
Yesterday, in the Gazar Gah district of Afghanistan’s western province of Herat, Afghan and foreign officials opened the doors to a new hospital. A press release sent to goodafghannews.com stated that the hospital is “composed of a large main entry area which also serves as a waiting room, a wing for women and children, and […]
March 18, 2010
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Afghan Children Will Be Vaccinated Against Polio
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Health, working with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is currently conducting a major campaign to vaccinate an estimated 7.7 million children under the age of 5 against polio. Polio which is short for poliomyelitis, is a highly infectious disease that affects the nervous system and can […]
March 16, 2010
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Improvement In Health System: Extension Added To Bamiyan Hospital
Earlier this week (March 8th), Afghanistan’s first female governor, Habiba Sorabi, hosted an opening ceremony on a new extension for Bamiyan Hospital. The new extension of the hospital includes a diagnostic lab, a radiology suite, a pharmacy and a tele-medicine facility. A play area was also put in the pediatric facility. Funding for the project […]
March 11, 2010
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Posted in: Health News, Reconstruction and Development
New Kuchi Hospital Inaugurated
Dr. Suraya Daleel, Acting Minister of Public Health, inaugurated a well-equipped, 30-bed hospital in the Puli-Charkhi area of Kabul city today. The hospital should satisfy the health services needs of more than 120,000 Kuchis. Kuchis are a nomadic people in Afghanistan and they live very difficult lives.  The land to build the hospital on was donated by […]
February 1, 2010
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Posted in: Health News, Reconstruction and Development
