Mirwais Azizi, chairman of Azizi Group, has announced plans to construct a major healthcare complex worth $500 million in Rahman Mina, located in the eighth district of Kabul city.
According to Azizi, the complex will include a specialised cancer hospital, a maternity hospital and a medical university. The project is expected to be completed within two years.
In a post on his X account, Azizi stated that the complex would be built on his privately owned land and that medical services at both the cancer hospital and the maternity hospital would be provided free of charge.
According to the information released, the cancer hospital will have a capacity of 300 beds and will provide diagnostic and treatment services for cancer patients. The maternity hospital will have 200 beds. Azizi said both facilities would operate around the clock, delivering free healthcare services in accordance with international standards.
The establishment of a medical university is also part of the project. The Azizi Group chairman said the university would play an important role in training medical specialists, strengthening professional capabilities and improving the overall quality of healthcare services in Afghanistan.
Azizi emphasised that the construction of this complex was among the top priorities of his charitable and healthcare initiatives. He added that efforts were underway to ensure the project was completed and operational within the proposed two-year timeframe.
On Wednesday, 13 Aqrab, while signing contracts with the Taliban for gas extraction in Jawzjan and coal mining in Baghlan, Azizi revealed that he had made the decision to establish a cancer hospital approximately a year and a half ago. He said the death of his daughter from cancer was the primary motivation behind the decision.
He had previously stressed that the hospital would not operate as a commercial enterprise and that cancer treatment would be provided entirely free of charge.
The lack of well-equipped, specialised cancer treatment facilities in Afghanistan has forced many patients to travel abroad to seek medical care. In addition to the shortage of treatment facilities, cancer patients across the country also face significant challenges in accessing essential medicines, many of which are prohibitively expensive.
Writer:Roya Stanikzai
