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Things took a turn in late 2001 when the United Nations decided to rebuild Afghanistan and resolve its political issues. In 2003, there were 11 physicians and 18 nurses per 100,000 population, and the per capita health expenditure was $28 US dollars. The nation had one medical facility for every 27,000 people in 2004, and some centers were ...
Waheed Arian (born 1983) is a British doctor and radiologist, born in Afghanistan, who founded a telemedicine charity called Arian Teleheal. [1] The charity enables doctors in conflict zones and low-resource countries to use their smartphones to receive advice from volunteer specialists in the UK, Canada, the US and other countries.
[7] The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said in a statement, "All medical personnel and facilities must be respected and protected in all circumstances. Further, directing an attack against a zone established to shelter wounded and sick persons, and civilians from the effects of hostilities, is also illegal and prohibited.
This is a partial list of Hospitals in Afghanistan. In 2004, there were 117 private and government-run hospitals in the country. [1] The number has gradually increased to over 5,000, which include clinics. [2] [3] [4] Nearly all districts of Afghanistan have at least one government-run hospital.
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan is a UN Special Political Mission tasked with assisting the people of Afghanistan. UNAMA was established on 28 March 2002 by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1401 .
Afghanistan officially joined the United Nations on 19 November 1946 [1] as the Kingdom of Afghanistan. In June 1945, the month after war had ended in Europe, representatives from 50 countries came together and drew up the UN Charter, which was signed on 26 June 1945. The UN officially came into existence on 24 October 1945.
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Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon said "hospitals and medical personnel are explicitly protected under international humanitarian law" and called for an independent investigation. Nicholas Haysom , the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan called "on all parties to the conflict to respect and protect ...