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COMMENTARY

Conducting Health Research in the Current Afghan Society: Challenges, Opportunities, and Recommendations

Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai1 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Kandahar University, Kandahar, AfghanistanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mohammad Hashim Wafa2 Neuropsychiatric and Behavioral Sciences Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kandahar University, Kandahar, AfghanistanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3170-3599View further author information
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Bilal Ahmad Rahimi3 Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kandahar University, Kandahar, AfghanistanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6630-5742View further author information
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Hadia Sayam4 Para-Clinic Departments, Faculty of Medicine, Malalay Institute of Higher Education, Kandahar, AfghanistanView further author information
Pages 2479-2483 | Received 19 Sep 2023, Accepted 15 Nov 2023, Published online: 16 Nov 2023

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