Specialists Resign from Ghor Provincial Hospital Over Improper Conduct by Taliban Officials
Residents of Ghor province say most specialists at the provincial hospital have resigned due to improper conduct by Taliban officials toward health workers and have turned to private jobs.
The residents emphasized on Wednesday, 5 Hamal, that the specialists are unwilling to perform their duties at the hospital.
Sources indicate six specialists have resigned, with some moving to Herat province.
Several male doctors and female specialists have taken up private work and refuse to work at the provincial hospital, the sources added.
Currently, 24 female nurse positions and 12 female doctor positions remain vacant with no replacements, leaving only two female doctors at the facility.
Many residents complain of inadequate facilities and care at the provincial hospital, while also lacking the means to pay for private treatment.
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