Afghanistan
Health and welfare.
Health care and the availability of hospitals, doctors, and
nurses are extremely limited in Afghanistan. Medical training
is almost nonexistent, and the medical aid that is available
is provided principally by foreign countries. The major proportion
of medical services is concentrated in Kabul, and many rural
areas do not have hospitals or doctors. The lack of health care
accounts in large part for a high mortality rate among young
children. Welfare measures offered by the government are minimal.
(V.P.P./Ed.)
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