Healthcare Access to the Poor in Afghanistan

Warm greetings from the French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children (FMIC)!

The healthcare system in Afghanistan faces many challenges in providing safe and quality healthcare to its people due to an unstable political system and poor economy. For a nation where children still continue to battle diseases like diarrhoea and polio and where women lose their lives during pregnancy and childbirth, FMIC is a beacon of hope and sanguinity. It is a place where they can receive high quality medical care at par with international standards irrespective of their ability to pay for the services.

Led by our core mission of making quality healthcare services accessible to the Afghans we are fully committed to ensure accessibility of our services to all Afghans irrespective of their race, gender, ethnicity, religion, and financial status through FMIC’s patient welfare programme. Various public and private entities, and individual donors contribute to the Patient Welfare Programme, including the Government of Afghanistan, the Government of France, the Aga Khan Development Network La Chaine de L’Espoir, and Roshan Telecommunication. 

Through this report we share with you some statistics on Patient Welfare Programme and the difference it makes in lives of people of Afghanistan.

Since inception in 2006 till November 2018, 501,178 patients, from all over Afghanistan, have been treated with patient welfare funds of which 452,937 were outpatient (clinics, radiology and laboratory) while, 48,241 were inpatient. Over all, US$ 36 million has been spent.

In 2018 (Jan-Nov) alone, 42,500 patients received support from FMIC’s Patient Welfare Programme in amount of US$ 3 million. Annually, the programme serves patients from every one of Afghanistan’s 34 Provinces.

Our work to make healthcare accessible and preserve life is an honour, and the deepest of our responsibilities. Weare grateful for your contribution and look forward to your continuous support and generosity in providing the very best care and to helping people of Afghanistan live the healthiest lives possible. 

One hundred percent of your donation goesto support a patient at FMIC. Your gift can truly change the course of a child or a mother’s life

• US$2,000 will give the gift of life to a child in need of congenital heart surgery.
• US$ 1,000 can support the surgery of a child afflicted with a critical disease.
• US$ 500 can provide a physician’s care and nursing for a medical patient each month.
• US$ 250 can make a difference to a mother who cannot afford the cost of medical services through her pregnancy.
• US$ 100 will enable two patients to undergo a CAT scan allowing us to diagnose their condition and propose a course of treatment for their early recovery. 

How to Donate:

https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/help-premature-babies-in-afghanistan-to-survive/

Note: The monthly recurring donation should be active for at least 4 months (including the first month) to be considered for the 100% match by GlobalGiving. Recurring instalments up to $200 are considered for matching.

How Can You Help?

If you already donating for, you can please forward this message to your circle of friends, colleagues, etc.
We thank you for all your support so far, and looking forward for your continued engagement.

For more information, please write to us at: giving@fmic.org.af

Or call us at:  +93 (0) 791070000

Best Regards,

Dr. Nayamt Shah

CEO, FMIC

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