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Hangama Hamid
February 8th, 2010 Posted by admin

NAME: Hamid Hangama

COUNTRY: Afghanistan

BUSINESS: BARAN None Governmental Organization (obstetrics and gynecology health services)

Hamid, 36 years old, owns BARAN None Governmental Organization, which provides training of health services for Afghan mothers and newborn children. The company’s goal is to improve the health services of Afghanistan through the private sector.

Hamid wants to improve her country’s high mother mortality ratio, which is currently 1600/100,000. Through her company, she hopes to give Afghan mothers and infants more access to health services.

BARAN has four trainers, one medical doctor, two midwives and one nurse. Hamid opened BARAN a little over two years ago, and she owns 100 percent. She hopes to increase her staff and their expertise and knowledge.

Outside of BARAN, Hamid works full time in many roles with the Ministry of Public Health.

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