Construction of Two 30-Bed Hospitals Begins in Kunar at a Cost of AFN 110.3 Million

H.E Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali, Minister of Public Health of the IEA, and his accompanying delegation laid the foundation stones for two 30-bed district-level hospitals in Khas Kunar and Asmar districts of Kunar province during a visit to the province.

The ceremonies were attended by Mawlawi Abdullah Haqqani, Deputy Governor of Kunar; Qari Muzaffar Mukhlis, Director of Public Health; district officials; religious scholars; tribal elders; and several other officials.

The Minister of Public Health stated that the hospitals would be constructed using the budget of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, under the special care and guidance of the Amir al-Mu'minin (may Allah protect him). He added that construction would begin on more than 100 hospitals across the country during the current year.

The Director of Public Health in Kunar stated that the 30-bed hospital in Khas Kunar would be built at a cost of AFN 60.5 million, while the hospital in Asmar would cost AFN 49.7 million. Construction of both hospitals is expected to be completed within 18 months.

Once completed, the hospitals will provide local residents with easier access to general medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, and paediatric healthcare services.