Renaming of Jamhuriyat Hospital in Kabul without an official Taliban announcement

The Taliban have changed the name of Jamhuriyat Hospital in Kabul to “Al-Shifa Hospital” without providing an official announcement or explanation. The group has been referring to this medical center by its new name in its official documents and announcements for more than a year and a half.

On 20 Mizan 1402, the Taliban announced that it had begun the process of renovating and equipping Jamhuriyat Hospital at a cost of about four billion Afghanis.

According to information announced by the Taliban Ministry of Public Health, 317 million Afghanis were allocated for construction work, 2.67 billion Afghanis for medical equipment and other separate funds.

Qalandar Ebad, the then acting Taliban Minister of Public Health, had said that after the completion of this project, the hospital’s capacity would increase from 300 to 400 beds.

Until 4 Sardar 1403, the Taliban Ministry of Public Health continued to refer to this center in official documents as “Jumhuriyat Hospital”; But since then, the name "Al-Shifa Hospital" has replaced the previous name in the ministry's documents and announcements.

Despite the name change, the Taliban have not yet released any official explanation or announcement regarding the reason for this action and the exact timing.