KUMS Health centers
Health Centers of Kabul Medical University Abo Ali Sina
- Aliabad teaching hospital
Aliabad teaching hospital which is one of the historical curative hospital throughout the country and the world, its foundation stone with the capacity of 500 sick beds was put by Mohammad Nadersha on Aliabad mountain slopes in 1931.
The responsibility of the plan and construction of this hospital was on one of the Turkish doctor- Rafiqi Baek. End of the year 1311 the first phase of the hospital by the name of “ Rafiqi Sanatorium” was inaugurated and became ready for exploitation by Nadersha. Initially this hospital utilized for prevention of the TB under the consideration of doctor Rafiqi Kamil Baek. Due to the valuable services of Rafiqi Baek, the sanatorium was named on his name. His name was hocked on the front view of the building and it is still there in the destroyed building. Also a memorial minaret was built in the middle of the Kabul university (In front of the entry door of Kabul university) with the history and photo of doctor Rafiqi Kamil Baek hocked on it. In the year 1312 second build of Aliabad hospital by the name of Aliabad public hospital which has surgical services now, was inaugurated and began to operate. Public hopiptal was built in two floors. The first floor was for internal patients and the second floor was dedicated for surgical patients. Also the eastern and western sites of the hospital surgical wards were built for eye, ear and throat patients. Between the years of 1334 to 1336 the public hospital was named by the name of Nadersha hospital. In the year 1357 after the 7 Sawor coup the name was changed from Nadersha hospital to NiazMohammad Mohmand hospital. In the first few years’ numerous sections were developed; such as section for the skin patients, section for the neurology and psychological patients, the building for viral patients, big building of administration and stocks for medical equipment, laboratories, Ex-rays, building by the name of counselor complex building, kitchen, Masjid, dining rooms for the doctors, laundry, drugstores of various sections of the hospital are in this building.
With the establishment of the Kabul Medical University in the year 1311 and promotion of the students to the higher classes, Aliabad hospital was ready for the practical works and then for house job of the students. Turkish teachers and specialists, in addition to the treatment of the patients in the Kabul Medical University, they were teaching the students too. In the year 1317 eight students were graduated and all of them were working under the supervision the Turkish doctors in Aliabad hospital. In the year 13 24 the contraction with Turkish people was ended and in the year 1325 the contraction was signed with French. Based on that French teachers took the responsibilities of the teaching and administration of Aliabad hospital. Aliabad hospital and Masturat (Maiwand) central policlinic located in pool-e-bagh-e- umomi, by the name of health organizations of the university which was dedicated for practical work and house job of the students. Each hospital had one head of councilors and in the leading one president of the health organization. The teaching hospital of Aliabad, with the history of 89 years in various sections had the responsibility of the teaching, research and provided health services to the people throughout the country. It is mentionable that this hospital has provided services in different health aspects such as neurological surgery, urology surgery, neurological and mental surgery, recently provided heart surgery across the country, providing the same services is not available in other hospitals of the country. Also in the year 1355 to 1371 the center of cancer radiation with corporation of (IAEA) was exploited, the leading scholars of this organization were; professor doctor Abdul-Rahman Salim, professor doctor Malik Asghar teacher of cancer ecology of Kabul Medical University and professor Rasool Omar teacher of atomic physics of polytechnic university. Due the civil war the services of the mentioned center was stopped, because of the hardworking of professor doctor Shreen aqa Zareef the ex- directorate and leading jury of Kabul Medical University Abo-Ali Sina, fortunately with the help of this organization, the center of diagnosis and treatment of cancer was reconstructed in two floors in northern site of the Aliabad teaching hospital with the cost of 27 million dollars in the year 1396, only 3 million dollars expenditure of the building was sponsored by Afghanistan government, the remaining equipment, training personals were sponsored by the mentioned organization, and the foundation stone of the building was put by doctor Abdullah Abdullah chief executive of national unity government, doctor Khowaja Umari the minister of higher education of the country, other authorities and IAEA organization. It is mentionable that the construction process is so fast and in the close future it will be ready for exploitation with modern equipment. Moreover, some personals of this organization were sent abroad with the help of the world’s international atomic agency for enhancing their capacities and learning.
Teaching hospital of Aliabad currently has 250 sick beds, and 12 different departments; such as general surgery, angina surgery, urology surgery, neurological surgery, orthopedic surgery, cardiology and respiratory section, endocrinology, hematology, Radiology, neurology and mental disorder, internal digestive section, and with the presence of total 397 professional personals, administrative and services which in professional section 78 teachers of Kabul Medical University,23 specialists, 75 trainee doctors, 96 nurses, 9 pharmacists, 13 ex-ray technician,15 anesthetists, 2 physiotherapists, 1 medical engineer, 1 technician of ex-ray machines, 2 medical physios, 2 radio therapy technician, 22 administrative staffs and 128 daily workers, they are able to conduct 20 selective urgent operations, approximately 300 to 500 patients in different departments of OPD, are being checked and cured. Services that Aliabad hospital provided can be generally divided into four sections;
- Implication of specialty programs for young doctors
- Providing health services in national level
- Usage of hospital as a practical field of Kabul Medical University students, and researchers.
During the civil war a part of the Aliabad hospital was confiscated by Afghani-Red Cross, in spite of the repeated endeavors of Kabul Medical University still it is not returned yet. In the year 1371 to 1373 due to the civil war historical hospital of Aliabad changed to a ruined building. After the year 2001 to 2002 and the collapsed of Taliban regime, the ruined hospital of Aliabad with the endeavors of Kabul Medical University and Ministry of higher education built in the current shape. During this time professor doctor Obaidullah Obaid as directorate of KMU and professor doctor Axer directorate of Aliabad hospital worked in these institutions. They put a lot of efforts for the return of the hospital from Shahr-e-Ara to its original place.
Goals of teaching hospital of Aliabad
Presenting well-trained youths, standardization of health across the country and the world, and providing better health services to patients and visitors capital and provinces.
Responsibility
Training of the house work doctors from different faculties of Kabul Medical University and providing health services, treatment of the patients which is not feasible in other hospitals of the capital. The directorate post of this hospital is second rank position, current director of this hospital is professor doctor Mohammad Akbar Sadid, in the year 1397 based on suggestion of the ministry of higher education and confirmation of Islamic republic of Afghanistan.
Contact addresses:
Emergency service of surgery: 0202510358
Internal service: 0202510356
Neurological service:0202510352
Directorate of hospital: akbarsadid@yahoo.om
- Maiwand Teaching hospital
Maiwand teaching hospital was constructed in its current place Maiwand road in 1311, it began work under the consideration of Turkish doctors. As this hospital was located on Qala-e- Baqeerkhan, initially it was named Qala-e- Baqeerkhan hospital later it was named women’s hospital, finally in 1357 it was named Maiwand hospital. Also in the same time a female sanatorium of Khwaja Mula was built beside the Darulaman road.
This hospital after creating curative faculty of Kabul Medical University and Aliabad teaching hospital in 1310, has 88 years’ historical background. This hospital has 350 active sick beds, totally 450 professional and unprofessional staffs are working there. In professional section 40 teachers of Kabul Medical university Abo-Ali Sina, 20 specialists, 90 trainee doctors, 126 nurses, 7 pharmacists, 8 Librans ,7 ex-ray Librans, 6 anesthesia log, 25 administrative staffs and 121 service providing staffs are engaged. This hospital currently operates as teaching hospital under the platform of Kabul Medical university in various section such as, skin and poison, plastic surgery, ear throat and nose, pediatrics, pediatrics surgery, and diagnostics sections like, ex-ray, laboratory, anesthesia, pharmacy, ear graph, ultrasound, echocardiography, emergency service, OPD patients and nurses.
Post of this hospital is second rank, its directorate professor doctor Abdilhai wali teacher of skin and poison department of this hospital. Doctor Wali was hired as director of this hospital due to the suggestion of ministry of higher education and confirmation of Islamic republic of Afghanistan in 1397. Professor Wali studied up to master’s degree.
Contact numbers of the hospital:
Directorate of hospital- phone: 020-2100447
Consultant of the hospital- phone:020-2102913
Head of accounting and administration-phone: 020-2102914
Nursing chef- phone: 020-2103150
e-mail address maiwandhospital@yahoo.com
- Cardiovascular and angina institute
The land of the cardiovascular and angina institute initially belonged to Aliabad teaching hospital, in the year 2005 it was purchased by a private sector of England, then on behave of England doctor Mohammad Naeem Azim holding British citizenship signed contraction of 99 years with Afghan government. It was built in two blocks, first block in two floors, second block in three floors. After the construction, it began providing health services under the name of Acamet hospital.
Acamet hospital provided health services with advanced medical equipment such CT scan machine, ex-ray digital, BMD, mordent ultrasounds, laboratory equipment and complete cardiovascular equipment including Eco machine, ETT, also machines and equipment of LITHOTROPSY etc. This hospital was a private hospital providing health services with advanced medical equipment, expert national and international doctors in a complex format to the different needs of patients such as orthopic surgery, ear and throat, Eye, gynecology, pediatrics and OPD patients during several years.