Buildings for 5 health centers constructed in Kunar in 3 years

ASADADAD (Pajhwok): Buildings for five health centers have been constructed at a cost of 103 million afghanis in eastern Kunar province in the past three years, an official said on Sunday.

Public Health Director Qari Muzafar Mukhles told Pajhwok Afghan News their department in cooperation with some international aid agencies would build new and modern buildings for health centers in all areas of the province.

“We have constructed five health centers at a cost of 103 million afghanis in Sarkano, Manogai, Shaltan and Shigal districts with financial support of some non-governmental organizations in the past three years”: he added.

Mukhles said \they have also built meeting areas for patient caregivers and special vaccination rooms in 34 health centers.

According to him, construction of new buildings for these health centers has provided healthcare facilities to tens of thousands of people.

Currently, construction work on some other health centers valued 30 million afghanis has been launched and will be put into use in near future, Mukhles explained.

The residents are happy with construction of these health centers and asked the government and charity foundations to pay attention on remote areas.

Haji Abdul Rahim, a resident of Moni village in Shigal district, said the existing health center in their area still lacked \building of its own and was\ operating in a rented house.

“Our clinic does not have a building, it provides services in a rented house, and it does not have a proper seating area for patients and visitors. It is a mud house that doctors and patients face problems \during rainfall”.

According to Amanullah, a resident of Shapri area of Sarkano district, the government and aid agencies should build new health centers in all areas of the province where health centers do not have buildings or where people do not have access to health facilities.

Kunar is a mountainous province in east of the country, with many districts located dozens of kilometers away from the capital, and its people face problems in the areas of health, education, agriculture, communications, and highways.

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