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Health Insurance in Afghanistan
April Medibroker is an independent insurance broker specialising in health insurance in Afghanistan.
Founded in 1998, we have dedicated specialist staff available to provide free, no obligation quotations to expatriates who need medical insurance in Afghanistan.
Choosing the best international health insurance plan isn't something that can be left to chance. Wherever you are in the world you need to be sure that the plan you buy is going to give you help, quality and peace of mind that you deserve. April Medibroker's team of expert advisers have extensive knowledge of the global market and will only advise solutions to you that we know are of of the highest possible quality.
The quotations we send to you are from international medical insurance companies that we have worked with for many years and we assess regulary to ensure that not only do they give you the best benefits to meet your needs, but also maintain excellent levels of service and claims handling throughout the duration of your expat medical insurance cover. We trust them to cover you.
None of our advisors are paid commission so you can rest assured that the advice that you receive is what is best for you, not what is best for them! |
To receive a free, no obligation tailored quotation for expatriate insurance in Afghanistan please complete the form below and one of our expert advisors will email you initial quotations within one working day. If you would prefer someone to contact you by telephone to discuss medical insurance in Afghanistan in more detail, please let us know in the "Questions" box at the end of this form or visit our callback page.
Use of your information will solely by used by APRIL Medibroker and any personal information will remain confidential within normal procedures in advising on and completing applications for private medical insurance and associated plans. Your information will not be disclosed to any third parties outside of APRIL Group or used for unsolicited marketing.
General Information:
Ahmad Shah DURRANI unified the Pashtun tribes and founded Afghanistan in 1747. The country served as a buffer between the British and Russian Empires until it won independence from notional British control in 1919.
A brief experiment in democracy ended in a 1973 coup and a 1978 Communist counter-coup. The Soviet Union invaded in 1979 to support the tottering Afghan Communist regime, touching off a long and destructive war. The USSR withdrew in 1989 under relentless pressure by internationally supported anti-Communist mujahedin rebels. A series of subsequent civil wars saw Kabul finally fall in 1996 to the Taliban, a hardline Pakistani-sponsored movement that emerged in 1994 to end the country's civil war and anarchy.
Following the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., a U.S., Allied, and anti-Taliban Northern Alliance military action toppled the Taliban for sheltering Osama BIN LADIN. The UN-sponsored Bonn Conference in 2001 established a process for political reconstruction that included the adoption of a new constitution, a presidential election in 2004, and National Assembly elections in 2005.
In December 2004, Hamid KARZAI became the first democratically elected president of Afghanistan and the National Assembly was inaugurated the following December. Karzai was re-elected in November 2009 for a second term. Despite gains toward building a stable central government, a resurgent Taliban and continuing provincial instability - particularly in the south and the east - remain serious challenges for the Afghan Government.
| Capital | Kabul |
| Official language | Afghan Persian or Dari, Pashto |
| Largest Cities | Kabul, Kandahar, Herat, Jalalabad |
| Population | 29 Million |
| Number of Expats* | |
| Currency | Afghani (AFN) |
| Time Zone | +4h30 GMT |
| Climate |
Arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers
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| International Dialing Code | +93 |
| Flight Time From London | Approx 12 hours |