KABUL: The Minister of Higher Education, Shaikh Neda Mohammad Nadeem, visited the Umar Teaching Hospital of Kandahar University during his official trip to Kandahar and attended a meeting of the university’s academic council.
The Ministry of Higher Education said Nadeem reviewed the hospital’s operations, heard a report from its officials, and praised the progress made at the facility and the services provided by medical specialists.
Nadeem stressed the modernization of the hospital’s medical equipment and machinery and approved officials’ proposals for providing new medical technologies.
He also highlighted the need for decisions to expand the hospital’s infrastructure, stressing the importance of strengthening healthcare services for the public alongside providing practical training for students.
During the academic council meeting, the minister also discussed the importance of the professional capacity, commitment, practical work, and innovation of university professors and officials. He said knowledge and good intentions are essential for success in this world and the hereafter.
Nadeem further called on professors and students to focus on practical work and innovation, saying that the current independent system has created better opportunities for service and innovation.