Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population has signed a cooperation agreement with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Government of Japan to launch a $3.38 million project aimed at strengthening emergency medical services nationwide.
The Minister of Health underscored that Egypt was among the first countries to respond to the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, receiving a large number of injured individuals, including thousands in need of complex medical interventions and delicate surgical procedures. More than 90,000 comprehensive medical examinations have been carried out through the Rafah border crossing.
The new project is built on three key pillars: providing essential medical equipment and critical devices to hospitals involved in the national emergency response plan; training medical teams on advanced critical care protocols; and enhancing the operational readiness of hospitals in border governorates to ensure the delivery of high-quality services to the injured and displaced.
Since the beginning of the crisis, Egypt’s healthcare system has mobilized significant resources, preparing 170 hospitals across 24 governorates, allocating over 13,000 inpatient beds and nearly 2,000 intensive care beds, and deploying around 63,000 medical personnel, including physicians and nursing staff, to support the national response efforts.
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