Afghanistan: armed conflict continues to exact a heavy toll

7-04-2008 Photo Collection

After more than twenty years of being in the country, the ICRC is still providing a range of services to those affected by armed conflict in Afghanistan. These include supporting medical facilities, providing emergency assistance materials, visiting detainees, putting families back in touch and educating children about the dangers of unexploded munitions.

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Kandahar, Mirwais Hospital, intensive care unit. Family members visit a gunshot wound victim.

Jalalabad Public Health Hospital 1, Mirwais Hospital in Kandahar and Sheberghan Hospital in Jawzjan all benefit from ICRC support and training. The objective of ICRC support is to maintain the ability to provide high-quality basic surgical services to victims of the conflict and other emergency cases. In 2007, hospitals regularly assisted by the ICRC provided care for over 34,000 in-patients and more than 176,000 outpatients and performed more than 19,000 operations.

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