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Dr. Tooryelai Wesa, Kandahar provincial governor speaks during the opening ceremony of the Kandahar Nursing and Midwife Institute May 9, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The Kandahar Nursing and Midwifery will be able to train up to 800 students, both male and female, a year in nursing, midwifery, pharmacy, lab and dental services.

Dr. Tooryelai Wesa, Kandahar provincial governor speaks during the opening ceremony of the Kandahar Nursing and Midwife Institute May 9, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The Kandahar Nursing and Midwifery will be able to train up to 800 students, both male and female, a year in nursing, midwifery, pharmacy, lab and dental services.

Dr. Tooryelai Wesa, Kandahar provincial governor speaks during the opening ceremony of the Kandahar Nursing and Midwife Institute May 9, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The Kandahar Nursing and Midwifery will be able to train up to 800 students, both male and female, a year in nursing, midwifery, pharmacy, lab and dental services.

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