Sudan receives 4 planes of medical supplies from Egypt

KHARTOUM, Sudan

Altogether four planes from Egypt arrived in Sudan’s capital of Khartoum on Wednesday carrying 39 tons of medical supplies and equipment.

The planes were received at Khartoum International Airport by Acting Director General of Global Health Directorate at Sudan’s Federal Ministry of Health Arwa Omer and the Egyptian Ambassador to Sudan Hossam Eissa.

Omer, speaking to reporters at the airport, expressed Sudan’s thanks to the Egyptian government and people for their support.

"This is not the first initiative from Egypt, as Egypt was one of the first countries to send medical support during the first wave of the COVID-19,” she said.

"This grant … represents a great support for hospitals that suffer from a shortage of these medicines,” she added.

The ambassador, for his part, said the medical support included oxygen devices as well as all supplies such as cotton, gauze, serums and disinfectants.

The medical supplies also included antibiotics and other medicines as part of the cooperation between the health ministries in the two countries.