The Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education has announced that Afghanistan’s largest cancer diagnosis and treatment center, affiliated with Kabul University of Medical Sciences and located at Aliabad Teaching Hospital, has reached the final stage of completion. The facility is expected to become operational after being fully equipped and staffed with specialized personnel.
According to a statement issued by the ministry, the Taliban’s Minister of Higher Education, Neda Mohammad Nadeem, visited the project on Wednesday to inspect its progress and instructed officials to expedite the completion of the remaining work.
Nadeem stated that Afghans require access to high-quality healthcare services and said that, once operational, the center will provide cancer patients with diagnostic and treatment services, reducing the need for them to travel abroad for medical care.
The ministry said that 417 million Afghanis have been spent on constructing the facility, with all civil works now completed. It added that 964 million Afghanis have been allocated for radiology and oncology equipment, while a further 110 million Afghanis have been earmarked for other medical equipment.
The Taliban said the procurement process for radiology and oncology equipment has been completed and that the acquisition of the remaining medical equipment will begin shortly.
The minister also instructed the center’s management to recruit specialized technical personnel from abroad if necessary, adding that discussions have already been held with several countries in the region regarding this matter.
Writer:Saeed Sameer
