Health
Recent Statements of MoPH Feruz encourages Afghan Ills to go abroad
Officials in Ministry of Public Health called the existed health care system none standard encouraging the Afghans to take their ill persons to abroad for further treatments and from the other hands it causes that the money goes abroad.
Huge Number officials in Governmental Hospitals have said,” such kind of statements will underestimate the values of the medical treatments in Afghanistan; they insisted that the capabilities of Afghan health care providers should be questioned.”
New Minister of Public Health Dr Ferozuddin Feruz has expressed his deep concerns over the existed health care systems which do not meet the demands of the Nation, he claimed that even 50% of the Afghans cant have access to health care services.
One medical expert At Jamhoriat Hospital Najibullah Sikandari said.” Calling the existed health care system none standard will encourage Afghans to take their ills for further treatments to abroad and by spending money it will boost the economy of the neighboring and even regional countries boosting.”
Head of surgery in (NDS) Hospital Hashmatullah Nawabi said,” I reject having no standard Hospital or Physicians we have great Doctors with much experiences such kind of statements will discourage health care providers.”
According to the head of surgery department at National security directorate Hospital Gull Mohammad who had Brain Tumor has been operated and now he is doing well and went back to his province he could as one of the big achievements of Afghans Doctors.
Earlier the Afghanistan health Minister has stated that having no standard Health care system has caused that 3$ million to be taken out of the country under the pretext of curing ills,though there is 450 advisors who are working to standardize the health care system in the country and more than 20% of their salaries and privileges is paid by the International aids.
Reported By Ahmad Farshad Saleh
Russian pharmaceutical manufacturer Pharmasyntez is preparing to enter the Afghan market after reaching an agreement with Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health to begin supplying medicines to the country, as Kabul faces growing challenges in securing reliable drug imports.
The company said the first shipments are expected to arrive within the next two months, with supplies expected to include insulin, antibiotics, and medicines for cardiovascular diseases and cancer — products that Afghan health authorities say are in high demand.
Afghanistan relies heavily on imported medicines, with most pharmaceutical supplies traditionally coming from Pakistan, Iran, India, and Middle Eastern countries.
However, industry analysts say recent tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have disrupted some supply chains, creating shortages and opening opportunities for new suppliers.
Pharmasyntez said it decided to enter Afghanistan because of the country’s limited access to quality medicines.
The company’s portfolio includes more than 300 pharmaceutical products manufactured across seven production facilities in Russia.
Founded in 1997 in Irkutsk by businessman Vikram Punia, the company currently exports mainly to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Belarus, while also operating in markets including Myanmar and the Dominican Republic.
According to publicly available information, Pharmasyntez is the first major Russian pharmaceutical company to formally target the Afghan market.
Trade relations between Afghanistan and Russia have expanded in recent years, with Afghanistan’s Ministry of Industry and Trade reporting annual bilateral trade of around $538 million.
Russia currently exports wheat, flour, fuel products, timber, and sunflower oil to Afghanistan.
The last known Russian medicine deliveries to Afghanistan were humanitarian aid shipments sent after the deadly earthquakes that struck Herat province in 2023.
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Afghanistan says the country has the world’s fifth-highest number of obstetric fistula cases, with an estimated 15,000 women and girls suffering from the childbirth-related injury.
In a post on X, UNFPA Afghanistan said obstetric fistula continues to cause disability and social isolation for thousands of Afghan women and girls.
The agency stressed that preventing and treating the condition requires access to healthcare services, safe surgical procedures, and essential medical supplies.
Obstetric fistula is a serious childbirth injury that usually occurs after prolonged or obstructed labor without timely medical care. The condition can lead to chronic health complications and often leaves affected women facing stigma and exclusion from their communities.
Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for India’s Ministry of External Affairs, said on Friday India has delivered 20 tons of essential medical supplies to Kabul to support Afghanistan’s child immunization program.
In a statement posted on X, Jaiswal said the shipment includes critical dry materials for BCG vaccines as well as Tetanus and Diphtheria (Td) vaccines. He added that more consignments are on the way.
“India is committed to support the friendly people of Afghanistan in the health sector,” he said.
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