Ministry of Public Health Announces Results of Accreditation and Grading of Private Hospitals in Kabul

The ceremony was attended by Al-Hajj Mawlawi Abdul Salam Hanafi, Deputy Administrative Prime Minister of the IEA; Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali, Minister of Public Health; Mawlawi Abdul Wali Haqqani, Deputy Minister for Health Services; Qari Abdul Wali Siddiqi, Deputy Minister for Finance and Administration Affairs; central directors of the Ministry; representatives of private hospitals; and media representatives.

His Excellency Hanafi, stated that the IE supports the private healthcare sector and strives to create an environment conducive to standardizing hospitals and delivering quality healthcare services by improving medical equipment and strengthening the capacity of healthcare personnel.

 He added that it was encouraging to see healthcare services being provided within the country, enabling citizens to receive treatment at domestic hospitals.

His Excellency Jalali, also stated that the private healthcare sector is a key partner of the MoPH. He noted that the hospital accreditation and grading process plays an important role in identifying hospitals’ strengths and weaknesses, improving the quality of healthcare services, regulating service costs, and promoting healthy competition among hospitals.

Meanwhile, Mawlawi Abdul Wali Haqqani emphasized that hospitals are responsible not only for diagnosing and treating patients but also for ensuring a safe environment and preventing the spread of infections.

He added that hospitals had undergone comprehensive assessments by experienced specialists and stressed that each hospital should strive to maintain and further improve its compliance with established standards.

Furthermore, Mawlawi Saifullah Muawiya, Executive Director of Health Facility Accreditation, stated that 115 hospitals in Kabul city had been assessed. Of these, two hospitals were graded A, nine were graded B, and 39 were graded C.