French Medical Institute for Children

The French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children (FMIC) is a tertiary hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, established in 2006 through a unique partnership between the government of France, Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, The Aga Khan Development Network and the French NGO "La Chaîne de L’Espoir/Chain of Hope". The institute is also a technology lead, having implemented eHealth solutions including tele-consultations via a network of Aga Khan Development Network centres in the region and the Aga Khan University.
In 2006, FMIC conducted the first open-heart paediatric cardiac surgery in Afghanistan. The patient was a 13-year-old girl named Elaha, whose family was charged a nominal amount for the major operation. In 2012, construction at FMIC began on a new 52 bed wing for obstetric and gynaecologic care and a 14-bed neonatal intensive care unit - the first in Afghanistan. A ceremony marking the start of construction was attended by the Aga Khan IV, Karim Khalili, Afghanistan's vice president, and Laurent Fabius, Minister of Foreign Affairs of France.
FMIC has beds for 169 patients, including 15 intensive care beds for children, 17 beds for adult cardiac patients, 28 beds for maternal care, 8 beds for adult orthopaedics, 31 beds for adult medicine, 56 beds allocated for paediatric medical, surgical and orthopaedic units and 14 beds for its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
FMIC offers wide array of services including inpatient care, clinical consultations, diagnostic services, eHealth, 24/7 pharmacy services, and advanced surgeries, neurology, adult cardiac care with a catheterization lab, cardiac surgery, orthopaedics, ENT, ophthalmology, obstetric and gynaecology, physiotherapy, vision and dental care.
FMIC is ISO 9001:2008 accredited, and was the first medical centre to receive this accreditation in 2009.