Sixth Resolution Outlined to Staff of the Afghanistan Food and Drug Authority

Following its approval by the Ministry’s leadership, a briefing session was convened to outline the Sixth Resolution to the leadership and staff of the Afghanistan Food and Drug Authority

Mawlawi Hamdullah Zahid, Deputy Minister of Food and Drug Affairs, underscored the need for interdepartmental coordination, strict regulatory compliance and the timely, transparent delivery of services without undue delays. Emphasising that public duties are a trust, he urged staff to discharge their responsibilities with integrity and dedication.

Relevant officials also provided a technical briefing on the resolution’s key provisions, which seek to streamline the assessment and registration of medicines and health products, bolster domestic production, and intensify efforts to curb the smuggling of such products.