(December 16, 2016) An ever stronger Italian committment for public health in Afghanistan. The Handover Ceremony of the Diagnostic Center and of the Breast Cancer Screening Department at the Esteqlal Hospital in Kabul was held on 14th December at the presence of Minister of Public Health Ferozuddin Feroz, the Italian Ambassador Roberto Cantone, the Director of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (IADC) Office in Kabul Rosario Centola, and the Health Experts Dr. Arif Oryakhail and Eng. Marino Martin. The facility was realized due to 3 million Euros contribution of the IADC in the framework of a broader project for the strengthening of the provincial health systems of Kabul and Herat by supporting the National Programs BPHS (Basic Package Health Service) and EPHS (Essential Package Hospital Service). The project also provided equipment for the laboratories, electro-medical equipment for the Diagnostic Centre (laparoscopy, endoscopy and colonoscopy, mammography, echocardiography) and training for 50 medical and paramedical staff.The official ceremony was attended by Afghan MPs and by the Health Advisor Fawzia Alam, who read a message on behalf of the First Lady Rula Ghani.
