Afghan hospital in U.S. probe likely to get help

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, January 3, 2008

Federal health experts are optimistic they will be able to reduce excessive deaths at an Afghan maternity hospital where a U.S. medical training program is under congressional investigation. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which runs the program, plans to send teams of obstetric and pediatric experts to Rabia Balkhi Hospital in Kabul to begin working alongside Afghan doctors to bolster their training.

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