NATO to deliver over 1,000 tons of medical supplies in Afghanistan

NATO will provide over 1,000 tons of medical supplies to support the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF). 

The NATO stated that the organization’s Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) will deliver over 1,000 tons of medical and pharmaceutical supplies in Afghanistan. 

Ten Boeing 747 chartered aircraft will fly from Canada, Portugal, Turkey, and South Korea between November and December 2020 to bring the medication to Afghanistan.

In a statement on Thursday, NATO said that the first flight was landed on 13 November 2020, and the tenth and last is scheduled for the end of the year. 

According to the statement, the assignment is part of the extensive NSPA support to the Combined Security Transition Command in Afghanistan (CSTC-A). 

“As part of the Resolute Support Mission, CSTC-A is the center-of-gravity organization for the security assistance process for the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF) and ministries,” the statement read.

NATO noted that under CSTC-A projects, NSPA enables the establishment and sustainment of Afghanistan infrastructure, facilities, and organizations including military, law enforcement, education, and medical.