A joint team of Afghan and Canadian doctors has arrived in Kabul from Canada to treat cancer patients.
These doctors reported that they have performed complex chest surgeries at Aliabad Teaching Hospital.
Ahmad Shah Ashrafi, who has worked in chest surgery in Canada for more than two decades, is now in Kabul and, along with a six-member team of doctors, is engaged in complex chest surgeries at Aliabad Teaching Hospital. Doctor Ashrafi said that the purpose of this team’s visit is to treat cancer patients and collaborate with Afghan doctors.
Ahmad Shah Ashrafi told TOLOnews: “I have always wished to come to Afghanistan; I have always wanted to serve my country and my people. Our main goal is the exchange of knowledge, not only to teach but also to learn from Afghan brothers and sisters working in the medical and healthcare fields.”
Ahmad Shah Ashrafi’s Canadian colleagues expressed their happiness about visiting Kabul, adding that they have shared valuable experiences in various fields with Afghan doctors.
Angela Babok, an ICU specialist, said, “I have always wanted to come back, so this is kind of a dream come true for me, to come back to my country, and to be able to help colleagues and to share knowledge.”
Dorothy Saliga, a nurse, told TOLOnews: “My purpose in coming to Afghanistan is to treat Afghan patients and to share what I have learned in esophageal cancer surgeries with Afghan doctors.”
Jane Glynis, an anesthesiologist who has also come to Afghanistan, said, “I am honored to be here, serving Afghan patients, extending a helping hand to Afghan doctors, and continuing to collaborate with Afghans.”
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Meanwhile, officials at Aliabad Teaching Hospital welcomed the team’s arrival in Kabul and encouraged other doctors to participate in treating Afghan patients.
Abdul Manan Bawari, Director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center at Aliabad Teaching Hospital, told TOLOnews: “Our specialists, doctors, nurses, and anesthesiologists received training in various areas during this ten-day training, which is a significant achievement for us.”
Lis Hamidi, a technologist, said: “It is one hundred percent successful. The advanced equipment Dr. Ashrafi brought is very modern and quite valuable.”
Previously, some Afghan doctors residing in other countries also returned to Afghanistan, participating in the treatment of children with cleft lips and palates, and other patients, free of charge.
This news is sourced from [Tolo News] and is for informational purposes only.
