KABUL: Shafakhanai Jamhuriat or Republic Hospital, constructed with financial support from China, was formally inaugurated Sunday, said a statement released by the Public Health Ministry.

"With this huge support to the health system of Afghanistan, the People's Republic of China has played a very crucial role in the enhancement of service delivery in the areas of secondary and tertiary health care" said Dr. S.M. Amin Fatimie, the Minister of Public Health of Afghanistan.

The new hospital could be the most equipped hospital in the post-Taliban country.

China has contributed more than 175 million US dollars in the reconstruction process of the post-Taliban Afghanistan since 2002.