Testing kits and personal protective gear have been donated to Uganda as a result of the longstanding partnership between AKDN and the German Government, with the aim of helping Uganda fight the pandemic. The donation was financed through a grant offered by the German Development Bank (KFW) and consists of 23,000 Covid-19 testing kits, 22,000 Covid-19 extraction kits and 554,700 masks. It comes at a time when Uganda is experiencing a rise in the number of Covid-19 infections and deaths. Health minister, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng said “we need to work together, holding hands during this difficult time.”