New 50-Bed Infectious Disease Hospital Opens in Kunduz

DID Press: Afghanistan office of the World Health Organization announced that a new 50-bed infectious disease hospital has been inaugurated in Kunduz with financial support from the European Union. The facility is now providing essential healthcare services to residents across northeastern Afghanistan.

According to the organization, the new medical center is expected to deliver healthcare services to more than 56,000 people during 2026, including over 10,000 children under the age of five.

This initiative is considered a significant step toward strengthening the region’s capacity for rapid diagnosis and effective response to disease outbreaks in the provinces of Kunduz, Badakhshan, Baghlan, and Takhar.

The World Health Organization emphasized that timely access to healthcare and a robust surveillance system can make the critical difference between containment and crisis, playing a decisive role in preventing the spread of public health emergencies.