The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation has delivered COVID-19 medical emergency assistance to Afghanistan.
The aid parcels were delivered to the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Public Health at Kabul International Airport on Friday June 5, 2020.
OIC authorities at the airport stated that the initiative was in pursuance of multi-faceted emergency assistance mobilized by various organs and agencies.
The aid parcels, which comprised disposable medical masks, specialized N95 hospital masks and protective clothing for quarantine personnel, were handed to Afghan authorities in presence of OIC Resident Representative in Kabul.
Also, Islamic Solidarity Fund, a subsidiary OIC institution aimed at supporting the least developed Member States in their response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, especially in the health sector, has delivered a first tranche of emergency financial assistance to Afghanistan.
The OIC is the second largest worldwide inter-governmental organization after the United Nations, with 57 member states spread over four continents.
55 OIC members are also member states of the United Nations. Afghanistan joined the OIC in 1969.
