India gives D9M worth-of-drugs
Written by Ebrima Jaw Manneh



Wednesday, 28 September 2005


The Indian government on Friday donated a consignment of D9 million worth of drugs to The Gambia through the department of state for Health (DoSH).

The consignment comprised parecetamol tablets, chloroquine, amoxicillin, and a host of other drugs.
 The donation was a follow-up to a request made by the government of The Gambia.
Presenting the drugs, Parbati Sen Vyas, the Indian high commissioner (designate) to The Gambia, said India values its relations with countries in West Africa, including The Gambia. “India and The Gambia have always enjoyed a warm political relationship. This is manifested in the donation of the drug by India,” she said.
High commissioner (designate) Sen Vyas promised to promote the bilateral cooperation between the two countries through her office, while hoping that the donated drugs would enhance the countries health care delivery system.

Tractor Assembling Plant
The Indian high commissioner (designate) said the government of India has decided to extend line of credit of US$6.7 million , under Nepad programme, for a tractor assembling project in The Gambia. “Formalities such as signing an agreement have to be completed after which the money would be disbursed for the setting up an assembling plant for tractors in The Gambia,” she affirmed.
Disclosing that the economic and commercial partnership between the two countries has improved “rapidly”, Indian high commissioner (designate) Sen Vyas said: “India provides training facilities under ITEC and SCAAP to The Gambia, mainly in the area of audit, statistics, and information technology. Gambian diplomats have participated in  a professional course for foreign diplomats at the India’s Foreign Institute in New Delhi in 2002 and 2004.”
Receiving the drugs, Alhaji Dr Tamsir Mbowe, secretary of state for Health and Social Welfare, said the drug budget of The Gambia has increased from 5 percent of the total health budget in 1990/1991 to 22 per cent in 1994, when a change of government took place. “Despite the sharp increase in government’s budgetary allocations, non-wage recurrent costs still require substancial support,” he said.
Dr Mbowe added that an Essential Drug List, and Standard Treatment Guideline for The Gambia has been developed.
Thanking the Indian government for the gesture, SoS Mbowe acknowledged: “India has made impressive progress in the fields of science and technology and that it is willing to share this advances with other developing nations.”
He assured high commissioner (designate) Sen Vyas that the drugs would be used “effectively and efficently,” expressing the hope that the fraternal relationship between the two countries will be strengthened.


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