Acting health minister visits flood-stricken villages in Baghlan

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Afghanistan&s acting minister of public health Dr Qalandar Ebad, along with other officials, visited a number of flood-hit villages in
Baghlan province on Tuesday.The officials assessed damage in the villages of Sai Hazara and Gharo in the Guzargah district.According to a
statement issued by the ministry, Ebad inspected &vulnerable areas affected by recent floods and, expressing sympathy with the local people,
promised that the leadership of the Ministry of Public Health will spare no effort to provide health services to those in need.Ebad also
expressed gratitude for the efforts of healthcare workers and their commitment to helping people in need.He directed officials to make every
effort ''to improve the health status of patients affected by recent floods in the villages of Sai Hazara and Gharo, Baghlan province&.Based
on official figures, more than 300 people have died as a result of floods in Baghlan province and over 1,600 others have been injured.The
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