Archive · 22 Jan 2026
India Sends 7.5 Tonnes of Cancer Drugs to Afghanistan
India sent 7.5 tonnes of important cancer medicines to Afghanistan to help people who are sick.
This is part of India's promise to support Afghanistan's healthcare.
Earlier, India and Afghanistan talked about working together more in the healthcare sector.
They discussed sharing knowledge, training health workers, and making sure good medicines reach Afghanistan.
India also said they will send more medicines, vaccines, and a special machine for hospitals.
They even talked about setting up a place to study traditional medicine in Afghanistan.
India has been sending medicines to Afghanistan for the past four years, and they plan to keep helping.
India delivered 7.5 tonnes of cancer medicines to Kabul to support Afghan cancer patients.
The delivery is part of India's commitment to enhancing healthcare cooperation with Afghanistan.
Afghanistan's Health Minister met with India's Health Minister to discuss boosting health cooperation and sharing expertise.
India has supplied 327 tonnes of medicines and vaccines to Afghanistan over the past four years.
Additional supplies, including a CT scan machine and more medicines, are being dispatched to Afghanistan.
- Who
- India and Afghanistan
- What
- Delivery of 7.5 tonnes of cancer medicines
- When
- January 22
- Where
- Kabul, Afghanistan
- Why
- To address the urgent needs of cancer patients in Afghanistan and enhance healthcare cooperation
- Amount of Medicines
- 7.5 tonnes
- Recipient
- Afghanistan
- Purpose
- Life-saving cancer treatment
- Date of Delivery
- January 22
- Total Medicines Supplied in 4 Years
- 327 tonnes
- Additional Supplies
- CT scan machine, vaccines, and more medicines
- Meetings Held
- With Afghan Health Minister and AYUSH Minister
