Indira Gandhi Children's Hospital
Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan
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Indira Gandhi Children's hospital (IGICH) located in Kabul is a Children's hospital of Afghanistan.[2] It was founded in 1969 with funding from the government of India.[3] It was renamed in honor of Indira Gandhi in 1975. It has 400 beds, although the hospital sometimes has to assign more than one child per bed due to high demand.[4] In 2004, IGICH started the first cerebral palsy center in Afghanistan.[5][6][7] It also has an artificial limb center opened with help of Indian government which can fit up to 1000 people with jaipur feet.[8]
LocationWazir Akbar Khan, Kabul, Afghanistan
Coordinates34.538711°N 69.184997°E
| Indira Gandhi Children's hospital | |
|---|---|
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| Geography | |
| Location | Wazir Akbar Khan, Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Coordinates | 34.538711°N 69.184997°E |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Children's hospital |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 150 |
| Helipads | |
| Helipad | No |
| History | |
| Founded | 1969[1] |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Afghanistan |
Some Indian physicians working at this hospital died in the February 2010 Kabul attack conducted by Taliban.[9]
