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KHARTOUM, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Sudan government on Sunday received the first batch of life-saving medicines in accordance with an agreement between the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and Sudan's Health Ministry on importing medicines at inexpensive cost.
"This is the first batch of life-saving medicines representing about 50 types. It is the fruit of the partnership with the international organization," Sudan's Health Minister Bahar Idriss Abu Garda said in a statement by the UNDP.
He said the agreement on expanding the procurement circle with the UN is beneficial for Sudan as it shortens the prolonged banking procedures and contributes to bringing medicines in a short time to serve the citizens.
UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative Marta Reudas, for her part, urged for supporting the partnership and expanding the medicines procurement circle, according to the statement.
She said that providing medicines, medical and laboratory equipment and health commodities to Sudan aims mainly to lessen the suffering of many patients, noting that they were looking forward to building further partnerships with probable donors to support this effort for the interest of the Sudanese citizens.
In March 2016, the UNDP and Sudan's Health Ministry signed an agreement on enhancing the procurement of medicines, medical and laboratory equipment and consumables to enhance the treatment of patients in Sudan.
The project constitutes an unprecedented attempt to procure life-saving medicines at inexpensive cost with the aim to treat cardio-vascular, respiratory and kidney diseases, in addition to diabetes, antimicrobial and digestive system drugs.
Sudan government has committed to fully providing the total fund of the three-year project which amounts to 60 million U.S dollars. Enditem
