India sends medical consignments to Equatorial Guinea
India sent a medical consignment, comprising 10 tonnes of anti-retroviral drugs, diagnostic kits for HIV/AIDS management, and medicines for symptomatic treatment, to Equatorial Guinea, MEA confirmed on Sunday.
The details about the consignment was shared b Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on X.
He posted on X: "A medical consignment carrying 10 tonnes of Anti-Retro Viral drugs, diagnostic kits for management of HIV/AIDS along with medicines for symptomatic treatment & supplements departed today from New Delhi airport for Equatorial Guinea."
🇮🇳-🇬🇶| Extending a helping hand to a Global South partner.
— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) January 25, 2025
A medical consignment carrying 10 tonnes of Anti-Retro Viral drugs, diagnostic kits for management of HIV/AIDS along with medicines for symptomatic treatment & supplements departed today from New Delhi airport for… pic.twitter.com/OtgqEQEy0g
He further said: "The humanitarian aid will support the healthcare capacity of Equatorial Guinea."
India and Equatorial Guinea (EG) have traditionally enjoyed warm and friendly relations even prior to latter’s independence in 1968, as per the Embassy of India in Malabo's website.
Equatorial Guinea established its Diplomatic resident Mission in New Delhi in October 2016.
The goodwill relations culminated with the opening of Indian Mission in Malabo in March 2019.
