Afshar Hospital Recognized by State group

Afshar Hospital, Afghanistan's newest, has been recognized by the U.S. Group of State for its efforts to supply health care and ease the suffering of the residents of Kabul and surrounding countryside.

In a letter to Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno, Richard Verma, the agency's assistant secretary legislative affairs, called Afghanistan's health care principles "among the least efficient in the world." And he said, "The building of Afshar Hospital is an foremost response to this foremost problem and a testament to American generosity and resourcefulness."

Children Immunization

Verma also praised Dr. Mark Scoffield, president and Ceo of American Overseas curative Relief, which helped build and supports Afshar. He said in the letter that his Group has followed up with the U.S. Embassy in Kabul and has confirmed that a Usaid technical health team "will agenda a visit in the near hereafter to compare the needs of the hospital in order to recognize possible areas of collaboration."

Afshar, with 110 employees and 85 beds, has saved many lives since occasion in 2009. About 3,000 population per month come to the hospital, which is in a badly under-served region. The installation treats everybody, but focuses on maternal and newborn care, trauma and urgent care and cusine and other issues.

Afghanistan is a nation in shambles, and the hospital is in an area with a shortage of doctors. Some 40% of all Afghan children die before they reach 5 years old, one of every four mothers dies giving birth and 39% of all children there are malnourished.

Afshar Hospital is working to save lives, one child at a time. Contributions to American curative Overseas Relief will be used to supply basic immunizations and treatment to children like these. Contributions can be made at http://www.amorelief.org/.

Afshar Hospital Recognized by State group