Ministry - Afghanistan: Nearly 60 Medical Teams Travel to Herat to Aid Earthquake Victims

Tolo News
Oct 12, 2023

Ministry - Afghanistan: Nearly 60 Medical Teams Travel to Herat to Aid Earthquake Victims


The acting minister of public health, Qalandar Ibad, said that in order to reach the victims of the earthquake in Herat, the ministry has deployed nearly 60 health teams including women, in the affected areas.

Ibad asked the humanitarian organizations to cooperate in creating shelters for the victims of the Herat earthquake to face the winter season.

"There are ambulances with us, and in every team of doctors, there are nurses and midwives who provide services for women,” Ibad noted.

The acting Minister of Public Health added that a commission has been created by the Islamic Emirate Prime Minister to assess the damages and needs of those who have been affected by the earthquakes in Herat province.