Archive · 2 Nov 2025
India Sends 16 Tonnes of Medicines to Afghanistan for Disease Control
India sent a big box of medicine, over 16 tons, to Afghanistan.
This medicine is to help sick people who have diseases spread by bugs, like malaria and dengue.
It also includes tools to help doctors figure out what's wrong.
This helps Afghanistan's health program fight these sicknesses.
Afghanistan's health leaders are thankful for the medicine.
India has helped Afghanistan before, like giving them food and ambulances.
This shows India wants to be a good friend and help people stay healthy.
India has donated over 16 tonnes of medicines and diagnostic kits to Afghanistan.
The donation aims to combat vector-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue, and leishmaniasis.
The supplies will support Afghanistan’s National Malaria and Other Vector-Borne Diseases Prevention Programme.
Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health expressed gratitude for the timely and valuable assistance.
This is part of India's continued commitment to supporting Afghanistan's health sector.
- Who
- India, Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health, Taliban spokesperson Sharafat Zaman
- What
- Delivery of over 16 tonnes of medicines and diagnostic kits to combat vector-borne diseases
- When
- Announced on Sunday
- Where
- Afghanistan
- Why
- To support Afghanistan's National Malaria and Other Vector-Borne Diseases Prevention Programme and enhance the country's capacity to fight diseases like malaria, dengue, and leishmaniasis.
- Total Medicine Weight
- Over 16 tonnes
- Recipient Country
- Afghanistan
- Donor Country
- India
- Purpose of Donation
- Combat vector-borne diseases (malaria, dengue, leishmaniasis)
- Inclusion
- Medicines and diagnostic kits
- Benefiting Program
- Afghanistan’s National Malaria and Other Vector-Borne Diseases Prevention Programme