Egyptian medical mission checked 12K Sudanese

CAIRO - 21 September 2020: Egypt's medical mission to Sudan has conducted medical checkups on 12,654 Sudanese citizens since September 10, said Health Minister Hala Zayed on Monday.

The mission, which aims to deliver medical relief assistance to flash flood-hit Sudanese under the directives of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, comprises a galaxy of doctors, nurses, paramedics and agriculture engineers, said Health Ministry Spokesman Khaled Mogahed.

The minster directed extending the work of the mission for one more week till Saturday, upon a request by the Sudanese side, the spokesmen said.

Several Sudanese have been flocking to the mission's centers, Mogahed said, adding that the first day after the extension has witnessed 1,384 patients seeking medical checkups.