The 60-bed obstetrics and gynecology ward of the Badakhshan Provincial Hospital, which had been financially supported by the World Health Organization, has resumed operations under the Ministry of Public Health after nearly three months of being closed.

The Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) said that CT scan and blood dialysis machines have also been installed and are now operational in this hospital.

He added that the costs for these two machines and the salaries of the hospital staff will now be covered by the interim government.

The Deputy of MoPH said: "Today, we inaugurated the 60-bed obstetrics and gynecology ward, as well as the CT scan and hemodialysis machines at the Badakhshan Provincial Hospital."

Atiqullah Fayzi, Head of Public Health in Badakhshan, mentioned: "We will hire 59 specialized staff, and if some of our colleagues remain unemployed, we have vacant positions to recruit them."

The head of the Badakhshan Provincial Hospital said that with the reactivation of the 60-bed obstetrics and gynecology ward and the CT scan and hemodialysis machines, more facilities will be provided in this hospital.

Shafiq Hamdard, the Head of Badakhshan Provincial Hospital, said: "With the arrival of high-capacity machines today in Badakhshan, we are now able to treat the majority of patients who were previously referred to Kunduz and Kabul."

Some residents of Badakhshan expressed that due to the suspension of the obstetrics and gynecology ward's operations and the lack of diagnostic machines, they were compelled to take their patients to neighboring provinces or Kabul for treatment.

Abdul Basir Haqjo, a resident of Badakhshan, said: "With the establishment of advanced systems, health problems will be solved, and our sisters will be relieved of their suffering."

Shahpoor, another resident of Badakhshan, added: "When the 60-bed ward was closed, it caused significant problems for us, and we had to take our patients to neighboring provinces."

Nearly three months ago, the operations of the 60-bed obstetrics and gynecology ward of Badakhshan Provincial Hospital were halted due to the suspension of aid by the World Health Organization, which resulted in nearly 70 doctors, midwives, and hospital staff becoming unemployed.