Kuwait helped cover deficit in Sudan’s medical supplies

Kuwait helped cover deficit in Sudan’s medical supplies

KHARTOUM: Sudanese Health Minister Haitham Ibrahim on Sunday commended Kuwait’s efforts in providing medical and humanitarian assistance to Sudan, which greatly contributed to bringing medical and drug supply during a time when the crisis faces the country. In an exclusive interview with KUNA, Ibrahim said that Kuwait provided great assistance that contributed to covering Sudan’s needs for medicine, noting the high-level coordination with the Kuwaiti side, whether with Kuwait’s Ambassador to Sudan Fahad Al-Dhafiri, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Health (MoH) or humanitarian organizations in Kuwait.

Kuwait’s help covered a large deficit in surgical contributions and kidney medicines in Sudan, he added, thanking and appreciating the Kuwaiti leadership, government and people for standing with Sudan. Kuwait has strong ties with Sudan especially in the health field, as the best evidence for this is the Kuwaiti institutions and hospitals that provide services to Sudan, Ibrahim explained.

He hopes for continued Kuwaiti support to cover the needs of the health system and Sudanese hospitals, especially in medicines for tumors, chronic diseases, anesthesia, and public health supplies to combat epidemics and diseases, as well as rebuilding the health system and rehabilitating hospitals after the destruction of medical equipment. Ibrahim referred to the severe damage to the