KABUL: Dr. Ahmad Khandan, head of the private sector at the Ministry of Public Health, stated that in the past four months, there have been no recorded deaths among patients due to the closure of routes by Pakistan, according to Radio Omid.
He made the remarks today at the inaugural Chest Surgery Conference in Kabul, where he said that this achievement is a result of the country’s self-sufficiency in the health sector, which has made significant progress since the return of the current administration to power.
Speaking at the “First International Chest Surgery Conference,” organized by a private hospital in Kabul, he noted that over the past twenty years, Afghan patients were often required to seek treatment abroad, but now many patients are being treated within the country.
He added that there are currently up to 48 hospitals operating in Kabul, with capacities ranging from 50 to 200 beds.
The head of the private sector at the Ministry of Public Health also mentioned that public trust in local doctors has increased, and the ministry is striving to achieve complete self-sufficiency in healthcare.
This comes as the comprehensive advanced surgery center in Kabul is set to open for the first time in the country.