Dr. A.Q. Pokhla, Kandahar director of public health, speaks during the opening ceremony of the Kandahar Nursing and Midwifery 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.