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| Experts Say Half of All Medical Equipment in Afghanistan Unused |
| 2015-06-11 |
| [Tolo News] About half of all medical equipment in Afghanistan goes unused because of the dearth of medical professionals and qualified staff at hospitals around the country, industry experts reported on Wednesday. On the first day of a two-day conference organized by USAID in Kabul ...the capital of Afghanistan. Home to continuous fighting from 1992 to 1996 between the forces of would-be strongman and Pak ISI/Jamaat-e-Islami sock puppet Gulbuddin Hekmayar and the Northern Alliance, a period which won Hek the title Most Evil Man in the Worldand didn't do much for the reputations of the Northern Alliance guys either.... , medical technology experts and hospital representatives came together to discuss the challenges facing proper deployment of medical technology and resources in Afghanistan. "The meeting aimed to talk about problems in medical technology and find solutions for the troubles and to find support for medical equipment vendors," medical company owner Mohammad Hamid Shirzad said. Hospital officials in attendance said that, despite the fact millions of dollars worth in equipment has been donated to Afghanistan, and the private sector has imported some as well, there is a major lack of professional capacity around the country. Participants cited the high cost of installing medical equipment, the lack of professional training and clear guidelines for supervision of technical staff, equipment smuggling, customs troubles and inadequate support from the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) as major problems facing healthcare in Afghanistan. "We are trying to reactivate and apply those machines that are worth a lot and technically evaluate those machines that are not usable and then a decision must be made regarding them," MoPH Diagnostic Services chief Ashiq Khan said, outlining the Afghan government's approach to the issue. In addition, USAID announced that it would donate 60 million USD to Afghanistan in order to invest in maternal and infant health projects over the next five years. The money will be invested through a project called "21 vulnerable provinces of Afghanistan". |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 An Affordable Healthcare Act would solve all their problems... |
| Posted by: Pappy 2015-06-11 14:55 |