Indian Permanent Representative Praises France’s Council Presidency While Calling for Aid to Afghan Health System

The representative also praised France for assuming the Security Council presidency and expressed gratitude for the opportunity to speak. He warned that Afghanistan’s public‑health system is on the brink of collapse, noting that 150 health centres have shut down in the first half of the year. In response, India dispatched 33 tonnes of vaccines and related supplies, along with specialised medical equipment such as neonatal care kits, cardiography machines, ventilators, patient monitors, electrocautery tools, plastic surgery sets and other critical kits during the reporting period.