By Sultan Ahmed | Project Leader
The French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children (FMIC) has recently completed twenty years of service to the people of Afghanistan. Since its establishment, the Patient Welfare Support Programme has remained one of the institution’s most critical pillars, ensuring that high-quality, specialised healthcare remains accessible to all individuals, regardless of financial means. The continued support of donors has enabled FMIC to provide compassionate care to some of Afghanistan’s most vulnerable patients.
Latest Impact Statistics
The Patient Welfare Support Programme has achieved the following since 2006:
More than 880,000 patients have benefited from welfare support.
A total of 63.2 million United States dollars in financial assistance has been disbursed.
Forty-five percent of inpatients come from outside Kabul, representing all thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan.
These figures demonstrate the programme’s national reach and its essential role in protecting vulnerable families from catastrophic health expenditures. As FMIC commemorates its twentieth anniversary, its commitment to equity, compassion, and patient-centred care remains unwavering.
Story of Hope: From Despair to Healing
Nuri Begum’s Journey
In a remote village in Badakhshan, Nuri Begum struggled for years with worsening symptoms linked to an undiagnosed congenital heart defect, Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD). Attempts to seek treatment, including a visit to a private hospital in Kabul, yielded no answers and left her family increasingly anxious about her health.
When Nuri was brought to FMIC, the cardiology team conducted comprehensive examinations and finally identified the condition that had endangered her life for so long. The recommended surgery was urgent, but the cost of 330,000 Afghan afghanis placed lifesaving care far beyond her family’s financial capability.
The FMIC Patient Welfare Support Programme intervened immediately. The welfare office approved full coverage of her surgical costs, removing the financial barrier that had stood between Nuri and the treatment she desperately needed.
The procedure was successful. Today, Nuri has made a complete recovery. She experiences no further complications and has regained full strength. Her family describes her recovery as nothing short of a miracle, expressing profound gratitude to the FMIC team, whose compassion and expertise transformed a story of despair into one of renewed hope.
Nuri’s experience reflects the very essence of FMIC’s mission: delivering high-quality, ethical, and accessible care that restores dignity, health, and opportunity.
Looking Ahead
As FMIC marks its twentieth anniversary, it continues to expand services, strengthen academic programmes, and reach underserved populations across Afghanistan. The Patient Welfare Support Programme remains central to this effort, ensuring that every patient receives care with dignity.
We remain grateful to all donors whose generosity sustains this work. Your support continues to save lives, empower families, and build a healthier future for communities across the country.
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