On Friday, the United Arab Emirates sent an aid plane to Sudan carrying 14 metric tonnes of medical supplies and Covid-19 testing kits. The aid is set to support approximately 14,000 medical professionals in their fight against the Coronavirus infection. 

Hamad Al-Junaibi, UAE Ambassador to Sudan, said, “The brotherly Republic of Sudan was one of the first countries to receive UAE aid as part of its efforts to combat Covid-19. The first shipment of medical aid was sent last April and was followed by numerous other shipments over the past nine months comprising a total of 230 metric tonnes, with 130 of those metric tonnes provided by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development.” 

He added, “Continuing to operate the UAE’s air bridge to Sudan affirms the strong and distinguished relations between both countries and the UAE’s keenness to support the health sector in Sudan and strengthen the government’s work by providing direct support to medical workers, including doctors and nurses, and offering equipment to combat the pandemic.”

Till now UAE has provided Covid-19 aid of over 1,661 metric tonnes to 120 countries. This process has provided support to over 1.6 million medical professionals.

 WAM