French Medical Institute for Children
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The French Medical Institute for Children (FMIC) is a children's hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, established in 2005. It is a joint project of the governments of France, Afghanistan, The Aga Khan Development Network and the French NGO La Chaîne de L’Espoir/Enfants Afghans.[1] A leading medical pediatric medical centre, if offers a wide breadth of services, from dentistry and orthopedics to cardiology and cardiac surgery.[2] The centre is also a technology lead, having implemented eHealth solutions including teleconsults via a network of Aga Khan Development Network centres in the region and the Aga Khan University.[3]
In 2006, FMIC conducted the first pediatric cardiac surgery in Afghanistan. The patient was a 13-year-old girl named Elaha, whose family was charged $400 for the major operation.[4]
FMIC is ISO 9001:2008 accredited, and was the first medical centre to receive this accreditation in 2009.[5]
In 2012, construction at the FMIC began on a new 52 bed wing for obstetric and gynecologic care and a 14-bed neonatal intensive care unit - the first in Afghanistan. A ceremony marking the start of construction was attended by the Aga Khan IV, Karim Khalili, Afghanistan's Vice President, and Laurent Fabius, Minister of Foreign Affairs of France. [6]
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