010900Z Panjshir PRT- Meeting with new DoPH

Identified new DoPH - Dr Abdul Samad Karmi Dr Rahim Dad will remain as assistant DoPH providing continuity of efforts Discussed the following issues: - Complete inadequacy of Italian Emergency Hospital - since NGO return - no additional local clinics have reopened, Services still only are a fraction of need with minimal surgical and peditrics. They are no longer seeing burn patients or accepting referrals. It is not filing the role of a district hospital that the MoPH expected it to fill leaving a substantial gap in care that requires Panjshir patients to self transport, or be transported via DoPH ambulance to Charkar or Kabul - Construction projects and priority - provided with copy of office plans - (provided ot engineers), discussed Charmanghza MCHC construciton by Afghan Mother and Child NGO - Discussed BAF training program - awaiting list of names for submission - Discussed locations of sub clinics in the Panjshir - Med Engagements to areas in distant valleys