India has delivered two tonnes of life-saving medical supplies to the Shree Hindu Mandal Hospital at Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, reinforcing its humanitarian outreach and commitment to strengthening healthcare cooperation with the East African country.
The consignment, handed over by Indian High Commissioner Bishwadip Dey to hospital trustee Kaushik L. Ramaiya, includes essential equipment such as oxygen concentrators, suction units, oximeters, microscopes and stethoscopes, along with medical consumables like inhalers, syringes, gloves, bandages and wheelchairs.
The supplies are expected to enhance diagnostic capacity, treatment capabilities and patient care services at the hospital. The assistance highlights ongoing India-Tanzania cooperation in the healthcare sector and broader bilateral ties rooted in long-standing diplomatic and developmental engagement.
During the ceremony, Dey highlighted that the gesture reaffirms the deep-rooted friendship between India and Tanzania, emphasising a shared resolve to improve public health outcomes and ensure wider access to life-saving technology.
The formal handover took place on Monday (local time) during a press conference held at the mission, where the Indian High Commissioner, Bishwadip Dey, presented the consignment of medicines to Kaushik L. Ramaiya, Trustee of the Shree Hindu Mandal Hospital.