Afghanistan
Progress being made towards the creation of a national competence centre for fistula surgery
In 2007 women's hope international launched Afghanistan’s first ever fistula programme at the CURE International Hospital in the capital Kabul. Our goal is to establish a national competence centre where even complex fistula surgery can be performed by trained Afghan surgeons. Fistula prevention is also a major priority.
whi's work includes:
In 2012 and 2013 whi’s activities in Afghanistan are being supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), for which whi would like to register its sincere thanks.
Health & Healthcare in Afghanistan
Health and healthcare in Afghanistan remain precarious, especially for women and girls. Click on the link below for more information about access to healthcare and the WHO’s assessment of the health and healthcare situation in Afghanistan.