SOCIETY — July 29, 2026
Foundation Stone Laid for Shah Wali Kot District General Hospital in Kandahar
The project, costing 40.5 million Afghanis, is scheduled for completion in 18 months and is intended to expand healthcare access in remote districts.
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Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali, Afghanistan's Minister of Public Health, laid the foundation stone for the Shah Wali Kot District General Hospital in Kandahar province.
The facility will be built at a cost of 40.5 million Afghanis over 18 months. The minister said the project forms part of efforts to deliver standard health services throughout the country, particularly in remote districts, and that such initiatives will improve access to healthcare in outlying areas.
Tribal elders, local residents, and local officials of the Islamic Emirate attended the ceremony.
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