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Not even a single female doctor in Paktika

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SHARANA (Pajhwok): Ailing women and expectant mothers are facing a lot of inconvenience due to a shortage of female doctors in southeastern Paktika province, residents and officials say.

Paktika is one of Afghanistan’s remote and insecure provinces. Niaz Mohammad, a resident of Yusafkhel district, told Pajhwok Afghan News on Tuesday that there was not even a single lady doctor in the entire province where residents did not avail essential healthcare services.

“Healthcare services are not offered to people . . .

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