Washington, D.C : United States Institute of Peace, 2010.
4 p. : 30 cm.
(PeaceBrief ; 12)
Counterinsurgency – Afghanistan. Peace-building – Health aspects. Health services – Organization and administration – Afghanistan. Medical assistance, American – Afghanistan. Afghanistan – Politics and government – 2001-.
Pamphlet JZ 5584 .U6 .R83 /2010/ + /PDF/(747KB)
Library of Congress Classification / Monograph
21607
Caption title.
“March 5, 2010”.
“United States Institute of Peace”—at head of title.
“Despite its emphasis on capacity-building and promotion of government legitimacy, there is sufficient tension between counterinsurgency strategies and effective health development that USAID and department of health and human services programs should not be driven by counterinsurgency policy”—cover page.
Summary: “An initiative by the Ministry of Public Health in Afghanistan to expand health services throughout the country, including rural communities, and supported by donors including USAID, has vastly expanded access to primary health care services, significantly reduced child mortality, and increased the capacity of the Afghan government to provide an essential service to its people. The program is based on principles of equity, national ownership, community engagement, and women’s equality, and it warrants continued development. Many challenges remain, not least expanding services in insecure areas, and a more stable environment could better enable the Ministry of Public Health to achieve its goals…”—cover page.