Khaled Abdel Ghaffar
The board reviewed key indicators of Egypt's pharmaceutical market and plans to expand domestic production
The talks focused on boosting local production of medicines and vaccines, supporting the African Pooled Procurement Mechanism (APPM), and enhancing collaboration between Egyptian and Kenyan pharmaceutical companies.
The proposal was discussed during a meeting attended by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, and Presidential Adviser for Financial Affairs Ahmed El-Shazly.
Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar affirmed on Friday that Egypt has achieved a historic transformation, becoming a successful global model in eliminating hepatitis C.
The spokesperson revealed that the investment cost for the first phase of the Central Laboratories project stands at LE1.375 billion.
The signing took place at the Ministry of Health headquarters on Thursday and comes in implementation of the political leadership’s directives to prioritize Egyptians abroad and provide all forms of care to strengthen their connection to the homeland.
Ministers say Egypt has months of health inputs, secured energy supply, and safe strategic food reserves amid regional tension.
r. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Minister of Health and Population, has received an official communication from Dr. Hanan Balkhy, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, confirming that Egypt has maintained its status as a "measles and rubella-free" nation through 2024.
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population confirmed that 60 million women have received medical examination services as part of the President's initiative to support women's health.
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly directed on Thursday, Minister of Social Solidarity Maya Morsi to disburse LE 100,000 for each death in the collision accident between a train and a minibus on the ‘Qantara East-Bir al-Abd’ line,
Abdel Ghaffar emphasized the strategic objective of enhancing the well-being of the Egyptian population by providing high-quality healthcare services.
Minister of Health Khaled Abdel Ghaffar and Minister of Social Solidarity Maya Morsy reviewed the readiness of food and relief supplies and participated in packing food items for shipment to the Gaza Strip.
Egyptians are watching for updates as the government plans to issue a final report regarding a sudden surge in gastroenteritis cases reported in hospitals in Upper Egypt’s Aswan within 48 hours.
The tragedy unfolded as the patient was being transported by the elevator at Shabramant Central Hospital after undergoing joint surgery
Civil protection units successfully brought the fire under control, with no reported casualties
Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, the Minister of Health and Population, has ordered intensifying preparations for providing medical services during the scorching heat expected during Eid Al-Adha.
The ministers discussed developing cooperation between Egypt and Turkey in the medical and healthcare fields, including through a proposal to hold a joint medical conference between them in 2024, the Egyptian Ministry of Health said in a statement on Thursday.
Turkish Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca has praised the Egyptian-Turkish relations during the ongoing crisis in Gaza as a great example to be followed in terms of cooperation between countries.
Minister of Health Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said on Saturday that Egypt receives 40-50 injured Palestinians everyday and is capable to receive much more on a daily basis.
Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said on Thursday, that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi attaches great importance to implementing a comprehensive medical city for the General Organization for Teaching Hospitals and Institutes (GOTHI) in accordance with relevant international standards.
