Health & Wellbeing

Compassionate Afghanistan (CASDHO) is a non-profit organization committed to rebuilding and strengthening Afghanistan’s healthcare system. With a mission to ensure equitable access to quality care, CASDHO delivers life-saving services to some of the country’s most vulnerable and remote communities through innovation, compassion, and collaboration.

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Health & Wellbeing

Compassionate Afghanistan

Transforming Healthcare Across Afghanistan

Core Health Programs
  • Primary Healthcare Access: Building clinics, deploying mobile health units, and offering vaccinations.

  • Maternal & Child Health: Training midwives, running NICUs, prenatal/postnatal care, and nutrition support.

  • Disease Prevention & Control: Combating TB, hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, and NCDs like diabetes and hypertension.

  • Mental Health Services: Trauma counseling, addiction recovery, and psychosocial support.

  • Telemedicine: Providing remote diagnostics and specialist care to isolated communities.

Infrastructure & Development
  • Hospital Modernization: Upgrading equipment and building specialty centers.

  • Emergency & Trauma Care: Establishing trauma centers and training crisis responders.

  • National Ambulance Network: Launching air and ground emergency transport systems.

  • Reliable Medicine Access: Strengthening pharmaceutical supply chains and local production.

Key Health Challenges Addressed
  • Limited access to healthcare in rural and conflict-affected areas

  • High maternal and child mortality rates

  • Spread of communicable and non-communicable diseases

  • Widespread mental health issues caused by war and displacement

  • Chronic malnutrition among children under five

  • Shortage of trained healthcare workers and facilities

Affordable Care & Policy
  • Offering subsidized services and micro-insurance for low-income families and refugees.

  • Advocating for Universal Health Coverage, anti-corruption oversight, and innovation in local pharmaceuticals.

Monitoring & Sustainability
  • Robust M&E systems track impact, service quality, and community feedback.

  • Community Ownership & Donor Partnerships ensure program longevity and relevance.

Capacity Building & Training
  • Developing healthcare professionals through medical training and international fellowships.

  • Engaging biomedical engineers for medical equipment maintenance and sustainability.