MoPH to construct 75 bed Hospital for Kuchis (Nomads) in Kabul suburb

Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), Afghanistan

April 11, 2009

Dr. Fatimie in his opening remarks conveyed best wishes of His Excellency President Hamed Karzai to the Kuchi people and said that construction of a hospital was very important step in the delivery of essential hospital care to the inhabitants of the township. He added that President Karzai had instructed MoPH to establish a chain of health facilities in the course of Kuchis seasonal movements as well. He said also that Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan planned comprehensive schemes to provide more services to resolve socio-economic problems of Kuchis.

Mr. Abdul Qadir Khan Kuchi, a Kuchi Parliamentarian said that it was a very landslide progress for Kuchis and first ever action in the provision of health care delivery to Kuchis and other residents of the neighborhood. He thanked President Hamed Karzai, Minister Dr. Fatimie, US Government and US Army for the rehabilitation of Afghanistan.