Residents of Tulak district in Afghanistan’s Ghor province have raised concerns over a severe lack of access to basic healthcare services, saying they can see a doctor only once a month.
According to residents who spoke to TOLOnews, mobile medical teams visit their villages approximately once a month to examine patients. Outside these visits, people reportedly have no regular access to doctors or nearby health centers.
Residents say the limited availability of medical services creates serious difficulties, particularly for patients who require urgent treatment, regular checkups or ongoing medical care. Those living in remote villages can also face additional challenges in reaching healthcare facilities located far from their communities.
The situation highlights the broader healthcare challenges faced by residents of remote and underserved areas of Afghanistan, where limited medical infrastructure and shortages of healthcare professionals can leave communities dependent on occasional mobile medical teams.
For people suffering from serious illnesses or medical emergencies, waiting weeks for the next visit of a mobile doctor can potentially make access to timely treatment extremely difficult.
Residents are calling for more permanent healthcare facilities and regular medical services in the district so that they can receive treatment when needed rather than relying solely on monthly visits.
The lack of consistent healthcare access remains a major concern for communities in remote parts of Afghanistan, where geographical isolation and limited resources continue to affect the availability of essential public services.