Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi vowed support for Senegal's health and medical systems in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic during his three-day trip to the West African country through Tuesday, according to Japanese officials.
Motegi told Senegalese President Macky Sall and his counterpart Aissata Tall Sall in separate talks that Japan will back Senegal's efforts to promote universal health coverage to ensure basic medical care for all citizens, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said Monday.
Senegal's foreign minister thanked Japan for its support and requested its cooperation in securing coronavirus vaccines for the country and in resolving the debt problems of developing countries, it said.