Atatürk Children's Hospital
The hospital is administered by the Afghan Ministry of Public Health. It is located in the affluent Shahr-e Naw neighborhood, next to the French Medical Institute for Children and very close to Kabul University.
Gulam Hasan Kamil is the chief physician.
History
The hospital receives large amounts of funding and is closely tied to the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA). In 2000 the Turkish government sent $15,000 to the hospital and in 2012 sent five ambulances carrying 40 pieces of equipment to the hospital.
On June 27, 2019, a doctor at the hospital was beaten and given death threats by a police officer. Many staff members went on strike in protest.
After the May 2020 terrorist attack in the Dasht-e-Barchi hospital, all babies inside the hospital were moved to the Atatürk Children's Hospital. UNICEF representatives visited the hospital on 20 September 2021.
On 2 March 2022, TİKA announced it had drilled a 200 metres (7,900 in) well for the hospital after concerns it was facing issues over the water supply. That same year the Yunus Emre Institute said it had opened a Turkish-language course for professionals in the hospital.
See also
References
- ^ "Ataturk Hospital Upgraded, Dr. Abdullah Vows To Improve Health Services". Bakhtar News Agency. 13 December 2015. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ^ "Turkish body aids children's hospital in Afghanistan". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ^ "Situation reports 2022 l". World Health Organization - Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ^ HOSPITALS IN KABUL Embassy of India, Kabul
- ^ "TİKA Drilled Water Wells for Hospitals in Afghanistan - Afghanistan". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ^ "Turkish body aids children's hospital in Afghanistan". TurkishPress. July 9, 2020. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ^ "Afghanistan Weekly Update No. 355 - Afghanistan". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ^ "Ataturk Hospital Staff Go On Strike Over Police Mistreat". Ariana News. June 29, 2019. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ^ "'It Was Horrific:' Afghan Mother Speaks Out About Maternity Ward Attack". Voice of America. May 18, 2020. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ^ "Afghan maternity ward attackers 'came to kill the mothers'". BBC News. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ^ "UNICEF / AFGHANISTAN ATATURK HOSPITAL". United Nations UN Audiovisual Library. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ^ "Turkish Course Opened for Healthcare Professionals in Afghanistan". Türkiye - Merkez. 2022-04-01. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
External links
- Ataturk Hospital on YouTube (UNDP Afghanistan)
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