From left: Maltese health Minister Dr. Joe Cassar; Mohammed Sayeh, Senior member of the National transitory counsel for Libya; Sergio Vella, Managing Director at Actavis Ltd Malta; Daniel Vella Friggieri, Actavis Regional Director for Africa

“I personally thank Actavis on behalf of the Libyan people for this generous offer and the Maltese government for making this shipment possible. Malta has always been an exemplary neighbouring country to Libya. Malta never refused to offer support to the Libyan people and is continuing to show solidarity in this moment of crises and difficulty,” said Dr. Mohammed Sayeh, Senior Member of the National Transitional Council of Libya at a press conference in Malta today.

“We know Libya is faced with shortages of essential supplies. Actavis is one of the world’s largest generic pharmaceutical companies and takes its social responsibility very seriously. That’s why Actavis donates EUR2M worth of medicines to Libya now. The goods will leave Malta on Sunday and arrive in Tripoli during next week”, said Actavis CEO Claudio Albrecht. He emphasized the role of the Maltese government in this donation. “Without the Malta’s help in coordinating this, the donation wouldn’t have been possible in this short period of time.”

In total, 170 pallets of urgent medicines are on their way from Malta to Tripoli. The donation includes cardiology, anti-infective, pain management and gastrointestinal products amongst others.

Actavis‘ donation will be sent to the Medical Supply Organisation within the Ministry of Health in Libya, for distribution to all affected areas within the country.

The regional office in Malta is responsible for the Africa region, Libya being part of this region.