Uganda has received a consignment of Hepatitis C drugs from Egypt, sufficient to vaccinate 500 patients.
The drugs were received on Monday morning at Entebbe International Airport by the SFC Commander, Maj Gen BD Mugisha, on behalf of the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
The reception of these Hepatitis C drugs follows Uganda’s recent acquisition of vaccines and equipment from Egypt to support the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries in combating Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).
These timely deliveries follow proactive engagement between the CDF, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba and Egyptian authorities in October this year during his visit to Cairo.
While in Egypt, Gen Kainerugaba held discussions with the then Director General of GIS, Maj Gen Abbel Kamal, regarding Uganda’s need for Hepatitis C drugs from Egypt. The CDF also met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, where both parties reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation across various sectors.
Although Gen Kamal is no longer the Director General, his successor, Gen Hassan Rashad, has ensured that the engagement bears fruit.
The drugs were delivered by General Mohamed Ashraf of Egypt’s General Intelligence Service (GIS), which operates the factory that manufactures the Hepatitis C drugs.
Present at the reception at Entebbe International Airport were Col McDans Kamugira, the CDF’s Military Assistant, and Dr Charles Olaro from the Ministry of Health.
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