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UAE sends medical supplies to Sudan

Wednesday, 22 April 2020 18:36

By Zeena Zalamea

The UAE has sent an aid plane carrying seven metric tonnes of medical supplies to Sudan, to help the country combat COVID-19.

The shipment includes test kit supplies and will benefit 7,000 healthcare professionals in Sudan.

To date, the UAE has sent over 270 metric tonnes of aid to 25 countries, supporting more than 270,000 medical professionals.

Commenting on the aid delivery, Hamad Mohammed Humaid Al-Junaibi, UAE Ambassador to Sudan, remarked: "The UAE and Sudan are bound by historic ties of brotherhood and exchange across the political, economic, and cultural fields. Since the founding of our nation, Sudan has stood by the UAE as a steadfast partner in the region."

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