Free Mother-Child Health (MCH) Care Centers in Afghanistan

In May 2001, MEPO sponsored and established two MCH centers in a province in southeast Afghanistan, namely Nangrahar. The two MCH centers carry the names Iman ("Faith") and Solh ("Peace"), and have been operating since May 2001 to the present day, where they continue to offer services to deprived populations.
Iman and Solh MCH centers provide essentially free health services for women and children, which includes free checkup by a doctor, lab tests, and free vitamins and medicines. To keep the operation of the centers respectable, we charge the equivalent of about 3 cents (USD) for each patient, and we have a policy of waiving that fee for those who are unable to pay.

MEPO provided a complete budget for both clinics to furnish the labs (microscope, centrifuge, etc.) purchase clinic equipment and furniture, cover the rent and the salaries of a male and female doctor, lab technician, pharmacist, vaccinator, nurse and a guard for one year, plus a budget to purchase medicines to supplement those given by WHO inside Afghanistan. MEPO was also successful in importing into Afghanistan many multivitamins and other types of vitamins to distribute, plus a great deal of first aid and suturing materials, as well as other minor medical equipment, thanks to our donors. The managing and the supervising body for these two health centers is HEWAD, an NGO based in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.

Each clinic's annual operating budget is less than $10,000 to cover all of these services listed above. MEPO is continually seeking sponsors to support these clinics to ensure their crucial existence.  See Financial Support for more information.