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New WHO Emergency Medical Department in Kandahar

Type of event:
Public Health

Victims

Wounded

Date

March 6, 2023

What happened

The World Health Organization (WHO), through generous support from the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), launched a new Emergency Medical Department in Mirwais Regional Hospital in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

The European Union delegation to Afghanistan visited Mirwais Regional Hospital’s new Emergency Unit. WHO has been supporting the hospital through sustainable funding from ECHO.

The visit of EU Chargée d’Affaires a.i. and Deputy Head of Delegation to Afghanistan Ms. Raffaella Iodice, and EU Special Representative for Afghanistan Mr Thomas Nicholson provided an opportunity to enhance collaboration and highlight the EU’s and WHO’s contribution to the hospital.

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