UAE facilitates airlift of essential medical aid to Afghanistan

Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai Humanitarian (DXBH) has facilitated a 96 metric tonnes airlift of essential aid to Kabul, Afghanistan.

The aid includes medicines and medical supplies that are expected to support more than 250,000 people over three months by enabling the provision of essential healthcare services.

Afghanistan is set to face harsher weather conditions, with 148 dead, 216 injured, and 7,500 families affected due to floods, earthquakes, and landslides that have affected the country since March 26. 

The shipment departed from Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC), with relief items provided by the World Health Organization (WHO), Doctors Without Borders (MSF), and UNICEF.

"Our priority is to ensure that life-saving medicines and relief supplies continue to reach vulnerable communities," said Giuseppe Saba, CEO and Board Member of Dubai Humanitarian.

The humanitarian organisation continues to maintain operations amidst regional developments and sustain evolving aid corridors. 

Over the past two weeks, Dubai Humanitarian has facilitated the movement of more than 140 metric tonnes of relief supplies to Lebanon, Gaza, and Afghanistan.