The Kabul Tribune (KT) — The World Health Organization (WHO) says it has delivered 25 tons of medicines and medical equipment to several cancer treatment centers across Afghanistan to support patients suffering from cancer.
In a statement posted on X on March 11, 2026, the organization said the supplies were provided to the National Cancer Hospital and the cancer treatment department of Aliabad Hospital in Kabul, as well as three regional cancer treatment centers in Nangarhar, Balkh and Herat provinces.
According to WHO, the shipment includes essential chemotherapy medicines for cancer patients along with treatment kits for non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
The organization said the assistance was provided with financial support from the European Union in Afghanistan.
The treatment packages for non-communicable diseases are expected to help about 16,200 patients, while the anti-cancer medicines will be used to treat more than 13,130 patients over the next six months, the report said.
