Uganda has received a shipment of Hepatitis C medication from Egypt, sufficient to treat 500 patients.
The consignment was officially handed over on Monday morning at Entebbe International Airport by General Mohamed Ashraf of Egypt’s General Intelligence Service (GIS), which oversees the factory producing the drugs.
It was received by the Commander of the Special Forces Command (SFC), Maj Gen BD Mugisha, on behalf of the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
Other dignitaries present at the handover included Col McDans Kamugira, Military Assistant to the CDF, and Dr Charles Olaro from Uganda’s Ministry of Health.
The delivery 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, to address Uganda’s need for Hepatitis C treatment.
Although Maj Gen Kamal has since been succeeded by Gen Hassan Rashad, the collaboration has continued, leading to the successful delivery.
This consignment marks another milestone in the growing cooperation between Uganda and Egypt in sectors such as health and agriculture. Recently, Uganda also 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 held discussions with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations across multiple sectors.
These initiatives underscore the strong partnership between Uganda’s leadership and Egyptian authorities, emphasizing the proactive engagement aimed at addressing critical national needs.
