New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): India reaffirmed its continued dedication to supporting Afghanistan’s well being sector and humanitarian wants throughout a gathering between Union Minister for Well being and Household Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda and Afghanistan’s Minister of Public Well being Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali, based on an official launch.
Through the assembly, each side reviewed ongoing well being cooperation and mentioned methods to additional strengthen collaboration in healthcare infrastructure, medical provides and capability constructing.
The Union Well being Minister underlined that, guided by India’s long-standing people-centric strategy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has persistently emphasised that India’s engagement with Afghanistan ought to stay targeted on welfare, capability constructing and entry to vital healthcare companies.
He added that India’s help continues to be pushed by humanitarian concerns and the enduring bonds between the peoples of the 2 nations.
India has permitted and carried out a number of healthcare infrastructure tasks in Afghanistan, together with 5 maternity and well being clinics within the provinces of Paktia, Khost and Paktika, and a 30-bed hospital in Kabul, the discharge stated.
The development or upgradation of amenities similar to an Oncology Centre, Trauma Centre, Diagnostic Centre and Thalassemia Centre in Kabul has additionally been undertaken, with extra proposals for well being sector help at the moment below lively consideration.
Jagat Prakash Nadda famous that India has provided 327 tonnes of medicines and vaccines to Afghanistan over the previous 4 years.
He knowledgeable that most cancers medicines and one CT scan machine, as requested by the Afghan Ministry of Public Well being, are prepared for dispatch and will likely be delivered by the top of this month, whereas proposals for a radiotherapy machine and extra medical provides are being processed, the discharge added.
The assembly additionally mentioned capacity-building initiatives, together with modalities to ship a workforce of senior Indian docs to Afghanistan to organise a medical camp and supply coaching to Afghan docs.
The success of the Jaipur Foot Camp organised in Kabul in June 2025, the place 75 prosthetic limbs have been fitted, was highlighted, together with plans to organise extra such camps within the coming yr.
India reiterated its dedication to offering free therapy in India to Afghan sufferers affected by emergency and severe illnesses, together with facilitating medical visas.
Because the launch of the brand new Afghan visa module in April 2025, greater than 500 visas, together with over 200 medical visas, have been issued within the final 4 months, based on the discharge.
The Union Well being Minister additionally recalled India’s broader humanitarian help to Afghanistan, together with the provision of meals grains, medicines, vaccines and emergency reduction materials.
He additionally referred to India’s help for rehabilitation programmes in partnership with worldwide organisations.
The assembly concluded with each side expressing satisfaction over the continued cooperation and reaffirming their shared dedication to strengthening healthcare help for the Afghan folks, the official launch stated. (ANI)
