Uganda has received a consignment of Hepatitis C drugs from Egypt, sufficient to treat 500 patients.
The consignment of drugs was handed over on Monday morning at Entebbe International Airport by General Mohamed Ashraf of Egypt’s General Intelligence Service (GIS), which oversees the factory that manufactures the drugs, and received by the SFC Commander, Maj Gen BD Mugisha, on behalf of the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
Other officials present at the handover included Col McDans Kamugira, the CDF’s Military Assistant, and Dr Charles Olaro from the Ministry of Health.
The delivery of these drugs follows discussions held in October during Gen Kainerugaba’s visit to Egypt where he met Maj Gen Abbel Kamal, the then Director-General of GIS, regarding Uganda’s need for Hepatitis C drugs. Although Gen Kamal has since been succeeded by Gen Hassan Rashad, the partnership has continued, culminating in this delivery.
This consignment also builds on recent co-operation between Uganda and Egypt in health and agriculture. Uganda recently received vaccines and equipment from Egypt to combat foot and mouth disease (FMD), benefiting the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries.
During his visit to Cairo, Gen Kainerugaba also met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, where both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing bilateral relations across various sectors.
These initiatives highlight the proactive engagement between the Chief of Defence Forces and the Egyptian authorities.
