Afghan Women Doctors
Afghanistan suffers from a current shortage of adequately trained doctors, nurses, midwives and other health care providers, due to the loss of many of its health professionals during decades of civil war and conflict. There is a tremendous need for primary health care training and refresher training programs to prepare health professionals to meet the health care needs of Afghans in general, and Afghan women in particular. Decades of Taliban rule left the country with very few specialists and even fewer health professionals with updated knowledge and skills.The Afghan Women Doctors program satisfies the need for primary care training to help health professionals meet the need for improved access to quality health care services for Afghans. Training female doctors and community healthcare workers not only contributes towards improving basic health services in Afghanistan, especially for women, but also puts these women in leadership positions within their families, communities, and ultimately, on a national level. They serve as role models for others to follow and emulate, and help in rebuilding a nation destroyed by decades of war and conflict.
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