Archive · 23 Dec 2025
India, Afghanistan Discuss Health Cooperation
India and Afghanistan had a meeting to talk about health.
The Afghan health minister visited India and met with Indian officials.
They discussed how to work together to improve healthcare in Afghanistan.
India promised to keep helping with medicines and setting up cancer treatment facilities.
They also talked about sending Indian doctors to train Afghan doctors.
The Afghan minister visited hospitals and other health organizations in India to learn more.
Afghan Health Minister Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali visited India from December 16-21.
Discussions focused on healthcare cooperation and the formation of a Joint Working Group on Health.
India reaffirmed its commitment to humanitarian assistance and long-term medicine supply to Afghanistan.
A symbolic handover of cancer medicines and vaccines was made, with a larger consignment to follow.
The Afghan delegation visited Indian hospitals and health organizations to gain insights into India's healthcare system.
- Who
- Afghan Health Minister Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali and Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh
- What
- Discussion on healthcare cooperation and formation of a Joint Working Group on Health
- When
- December 16-21
- Where
- New Delhi, India
- Why
- To strengthen healthcare cooperation and support Afghanistan's medical needs
- Afghan Health Minister
- Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali
- Indian Minister of State for External Affairs
- Kirti Vardhan Singh
- Visit Duration
- December 16-21
- Key Events
- WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine, bilateral meetings, hospital visits
- Commitments
- Humanitarian assistance, healthcare cooperation, long-term medicine supply
- Handover
- Cancer medicines, vaccines, and a 128-slice CT scanner
- Discussions
- Joint Working Group on Health, cancer treatment facilities, medical team dispatch