Training Programs Held to Strengthen the Capacity of Healthcare Workers in Herat and Farah

The Non-Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Department of the Ministry of Public Health conducted four-day training workshops for 50 doctors and a three-day workshop for 50 midwives and 100 community health workers in Herat and Farah provinces. The training focused on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases, early diagnosis and treatment, patient referrals to hospitals, disease management and health counselling.

Dr Mohammad Sami Karimi, Head of Non-Communicable Disease Prevention and Control of the MoPH, highlighted the important role of doctors and community health workers in preventing and controlling non-communicable diseases. He urged participants to share their knowledge and skills with their colleagues at clinics, hospitals and in villages to help train more people in this field.