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Helmandis call for expansion of health facilities

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LASHKARGAH (Pajhwok): Residents of southern Helmand province complain of inadequate health services, saying two patients have to share a single bed at some hospitals.

Dr. Nisar Ahmad Babak, head of the Bost Hospital, said the facility was supposed to take care of 150 patients. But with the support of Doctors without Borders, the number of beds has been jacked up to 327.

At times, however, the number of visitors dramatically rises and they need up to 500 beds, the doctor explained. In addition, people with seasonal illnesses . . .

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