2002 - Fact Finding Mission
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HEALTHCARE IN AFGHANISTAN
• Conditions in IDP Camps (Jan. 2001)
• Conditions in Herat (Mar. 2002)
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Major Healthcare Issues
• Lack of Medicines and Medical Supplies
• Lack of Medical Treatment Facilities
• Poor Access to Present Treatment Facilities
• Lack of Trained Care Providers
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Health in Afghanistan• 50,000 people vie for the services of each
physician.
• 50 of the country’s 330 health districts have no basic health center.
• 45 years is the average life expectancy of women; it’s 50 years for men.
• 1 in 4 children die before age 5.
• Nearly half of the children have stunted growth because of nutritional deficiencies.
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• 72,000 people develop tuberculosis annually.
• 77% of the population has no access to safe water.
• 11% of the population is vaccinated against polio.
• 35% are vaccinated against measles.
Source: United Nations Development Program, World Health Organization
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IDP Camps
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Inhospitable Environment
Drought
Severe Winters
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Lack of Decent Shelter
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Poor Health Care Facilities
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Unsanitary Care
Conditions
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Lack of Medicine
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Unfilled Prescriptions
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Infant and Child Mortality
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Women’s Health and
Family Planning
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Donated Supplies
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Herat City Hospital
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Emergency Room Conditions
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Adult Hospital Ward
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Meningitis Outbreak
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Available
Medicine
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Broken and Outdated Equipment
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Maternity Hospital
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Delivery Room
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Children’s Ward
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Medical Students
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RECOMMENDATIONS
• IMMEDIATE • Revive the Existing Emergency Health Service• Essential Medicine and Equipment• Provider Training and Salaries
• SHORT TERM • Preventive Health Care• Mobile Maternal Child Health Clinics• Mental Health Services
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RECOMMENDATIONS
• Long Term
• Expand Preventive and Public Health System• Expand Maternal Child Health Clinic System• Hospital Operation and Support• Medical Education
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