Access to basic healthcare in rural Kandahar is severely limited, with the nearest government health facility often hours away on poor roads. This project supports the operation of three primary healthcare clinics staffed by a nurse, a midwife, and a community health worker each. The clinics provide free consultations, basic medicines, maternal and child health services including antenatal care and immunisation, and health education. They also serve as referral points, connecting patients with serious conditions to provincial hospitals and covering transport costs for those who cannot afford them. Each clinic operates six days a week and currently serves a combined catchment population of approximately 18,000 people. Annual patient visits across the three clinics exceed 9,000. The project has been running for two years and has demonstrated measurable improvements in maternal mortality rates and child immunisation coverage.
