Archive · 21 Dec 2025
Afghan Health Minister Praises India's Healthcare Support
The health minister of Afghanistan, Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali, recently visited India to talk about how India has helped Afghanistan with healthcare.
India has built hospitals, given medical visas to Afghan patients, and provided medicines and equipment.
They also talked about training Afghan doctors and working together on traditional medicine.
The minister said that India is an important partner for Afghanistan, especially in healthcare.
They discussed how to make sure Afghan patients can get the medicine they need and how to improve healthcare for women in Afghanistan.
The minister also mentioned that Afghanistan is trying to work with different countries to get the supplies it needs.
Afghan Health Minister Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali praised India's long-standing support for Afghan healthcare during a visit to New Delhi.
India has established healthcare infrastructure in Afghanistan, including a thalassaemia centre, diagnostic centre, and a 30-bed hospital in Kabul's Bagrami district.
Medical visas issued by India have been a vital humanitarian channel for Afghan patients seeking treatment in India.
Afghanistan and India agreed to strengthen cooperation in healthcare infrastructure, medical supplies, and capacity building, including training Afghan health professionals.
India has provided essential pharmaceuticals and medical equipment to Afghanistan, helping to ensure uninterrupted access to healthcare supplies.
- Who
- Afghanistan's Minister of Public Health, Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali
- What
- Praising India's long-standing healthcare support and discussing future cooperation
- When
- During a visit to New Delhi
- Where
- New Delhi, India
- Why
- To strengthen healthcare infrastructure and cooperation between Afghanistan and India
- Afghan Health Minister
- Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali
- India's Contributions
- Thalassaemia centre, diagnostic centre, heating system, 30-bed hospital, CT scan machine, oncological medicines, ambulances, prosthetic limbs
- Medical Visas
- Vital humanitarian channel for Afghan patients
- Capacity Building
- Training Afghan doctors, medical camps, traditional medicine cooperation
- Pharmaceutical Support
- Ensuring uninterrupted access to essential medicines
- Women's Healthcare
- Expanding access and services according to Afghan culture and Islamic principles