Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan at the Foundation Ceremony of the FMIC Women’s Wing, Kabul

Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan at the Foundation Ceremony of the FMIC Women’s Wing, KabulBismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim

Your Excellency Vice President Khalili
Monsieur Laurent Fabius, Ministre des Affaires Etrangères de la Republique Française
Ministers in the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Parliamentarians
Ambassadors
Members of the Provisional Operating Committee of the FMIC
Distinguished Guests and Friends
Assalam-o-Alaikum, Good Morning and Bonjour

It is indeed a pleasure to welcome you today as we celebrate the success and the expansion of the French Medical Institute for Children.

As you know, the FMIC has been treating the children of Afghanistan for more than six years – offering care at the highest international standards – and transforming the lives of so many families in this country.

In a relatively short time, the hospital has developed a truly impressive facility and capability. For example, last year, over 300 heart surgeries were done on babies.

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Related (About FMIC): http://www.akdn.org/publications/FMIC.pdf
Related from 2006: New Hospital Inaugurated in Afghanistan

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