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1 Atlas of medical devices - 2014 Global atlas of medical devices - 2014 AfghanistanCountry indicatorsNational policy on health technologyHealth technology (medical device) national policy: NoWeb site: Language(s): MOH responsible for health technology policy implementation: Regulatory agencyAuthority responsible for implementing and enforcing regulations in your country: NoName of principal institution: General Directorate Pharmaceutical Affairs/MoPHWeb site: : Mr Abdul Hafiz QuraishiTelephone number: (+93) 799333930 Email: health technology assessment unitUnit/department: Web site: Contact: Email: National health technology management unitsNational health technology unit(s): YesDevelopment of technical specifications for procurement process:Unit/department: Web site: Contact: E mail: other: Planning of medical equipment allocation/Application/user trainingUnit/department: Radiology, MoPHWeb site: Contact: Mirza Said HashimiEmail: Unit/department: Web site: Contact: Email: Medical device nomenclature system Official nomenclature system for medical devices.

2 No Type: None Use: NoNomenclature system name: Web site: Medical device incorporationprocurementPolicy or guideline: NoWeb site: National level procurement: NoWeb site: DonationsPolicy or guideline: NoWeb site: technical specificationsTechnical specifications to support procurement or donations: Yes, but not publically availableWeb site: Population (000s)*30 552 Life expectancy at birth (years) 60 World Bank income group LowInternet users (%) capita total health expenditure (PPP Int $) 47 GNI per capita (US$) 690 Medical device incorporation comments : atlas of medical devices - 2014 Inventory and maintenanceType of inventories available: National inventory for medical equipmentComments: Medical equipment management unit: YesManagement software: NoSoftware and comments : Lists of medical deviceslists of approveD meDical Devices for public procurement or reimbursement:Lists available.

3 Yes, but it is only a recommendationUnit: Web site: national lists of meDical Devices for Different types of healthcare facilities or specific proceDures: Lists available: No list availableWeb site - facilities: Web site - procedures: national list for Diseases anD situations: Lists available: No list availableWeb site: Types: Additional information and comments :Concerning HT nactional policy we provide the following doc.: ley-18211-dec-5-2007 level = 1 Regional level = 0 Hospital level = Lists comments : Communicable diseasesNon-communicable diseasesInjuriesPublic health emergency situationsHealthcare facilityPublic sectorPrivate sectorTotal Density per 100,000 populationHealth post901 centre374 hospital56 hospital30 hospital26 equipmentPublic sectorPrivate sectorTotalDensity per 1,000,000 populationMagnetic Resonance Imaging Tomography Emission Tomography * unit (Cobalt-60) * Density per 1,000,000 females aged from 50-69 pointName: Dr.

4 Asheq Khan SadatyPosition title: Director of Diagnostic Directorate, MoPHDepartment: General Directorate of Curative Medicine/MoPHEmail: (+93) 799547594 Postal address: Ministry of Public Health, Great Massoud Road, Kabul, AfghanistanWHO representive:Name: Dr Richard PeeperkornEmail: health products focal point:Name: Dr Safiullah NadeebEmail: (+93) 799 761 066 WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region* UNPD as of 1 July 2012 (2013 update) WHO 2012 data WB 2014 classification WB 2013 data (2014 update) WHO 2012 data WB 2013 (2014 update)n/a not applicable The full text can be found at