Timothy and Trevor born in the Western district of Kabale five months ago underwent an 8 hour operation carried out by a team of doctors in the Egyptian capital Cairo.

The deputy director Mulago hospital Dr. Doreen Birabwa says the twins are still in the intensive care Unit and are recovering steadily.

Dr. Birabwa adds that the twins who are in hospital are safe from the ongoing violent protests.

She says they have started feeding and trying to live independently.

She has also lauded the Egyptian government and Mulago hospital management for all the support accorded to the team of doctors that is handling the twins.

The parents and the twins were flown out to Cairo last weekend together with Dr John Sekabira of Mulago hospital.

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The twins who were born early this year have been at Mulago for over three months and were expected to be operated on from there.

However, Mulago’s Deputy Executive Director, Dr. Doreen Birabwa says the plans changed after the Egyptian government decided to provide financial support, as well as carry out the operation for free.

Dr. Birabwa says the support will cater for transportation of the parents of the babies and a doctor to accompany them

She reveals that the team will leave for Cairo on Sunday this week.

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Speaking to journalists as part of the activities marking Egypt’s 59th national day, the Ambassador Sabry Magdy Sabry say distances a part that Egyptians and Uganda drink the same water from the River Nile.

Sabry Magdy Sabry and Sam Kutesa

He disclosed that Egyptians government committed its self to strengthening relationship with Uganda and assisting the government of Uganda in the implementing the national resistance movement (NRM) manifesto.

Egypt particularly plans to assist Uganda in the areas of electricity, water development, agriculture, tourism, health and Air transport among others.

The Egyptian government is also ready to support Uganda in the oil and mineral development sector said the ambassador Sabry Magdy Sabry.

He assured Ugandan that the recent revolutions in Egypt will no way affect the relationship between Uganda and Egypt.
He said they will continue with all programs as agreed in the contracts.

Egypt offers training opportunities to Ugandans in different field and also has an exchange program for students.

Ambassador Sabry Magdy Sabry said although Egypt is recovering from the after month of the revolution there are still opportunities in terms of business. He encouraged Ugandans traders to pick interest in venturing into Egyptian market.

By Mugisa Isaac Mathias

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