Social Security in Afghanistan - current issues and developing trends in public health

Abstract

In 2014 the Afghan people will be responsible for their own security. Health and Nutrition improvement is one of the elements of the Afghanistan National Development Strategy. This article presents social determinants of health care in Afghanistan; Afghanistan’s Revised Millennium Development Goals Targets and Indicators in Health and Nutrition; the expected outcomes in health sector. It also points out the Components of the Basic Package of Health Services and the basic services offered by hospitals. The Author also presents current issues in afghan health care, and The Strategic Plan for the Ministry of Public Health.