New Maternity Hospital in Paktia

Posted on Aug 15, 2010 in Afghanistan, Hamed Wardak

The Bayat Foundation, Gardez (Afghanistan’s eastern province of Paktia) recently inaugurated the Gawhar Taj Bayat, a new maternity hospital.  There was an official ceremony marking the inauguration, which was attended by Afghan parliamentary members, local officials and Juma Khan Hamdard, governor of Paktia.  The facility contains: “20 beds, a delivery room, pre-operating and operating rooms, recovery room, a pharmacy, laboratory, modern equipment, examination room, waiting area, offices, with modern plumbing and modern electrical standards throughout the entire building.”  The hope is that this will make specialized care available to the locals.