Minister of Health

Health Minister says state targets raising healthy life expectancy to 75 years by 2030

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 - 10:22 GMT

Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Minister of Health and Population, affirmed that healthcare spending has become a key driver of economic and social growth, announcing the state's target of raising healthy life expectancy to 75 years by 2030.

Egypt, Tunisia health ministers discuss ways to enhance cooperation in health security

Tue, 19 May 2026 - 10:49 GMT

Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, met with Mustafa Ferjani, Tunisia’s Minister of Health, to discuss ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in the health sector and exchange expertise and successful experiences in healthcare.

Health Minister discusses strengthening health cooperation with Kenyan counterpart

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 - 03:22 GMT

Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, met with his Kenyan counterpart, Aden Barry Duale, on Monday to discuss deepening bilateral cooperation.

Egypt retains WHO accreditation as measles and rubella free country

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 - 12:21 GMT

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 Health Ministry launches specialized clinics to treat internet, video game addiction

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 - 10:03 GMT

Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population announced on Friday the launch of specialized clinics dedicated to treating internet and video game misuse and addiction.

H1N1, Rhinovirus Most Common Respiratory Viruses in Egypt, Ministry Says

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 - 09:46 GMT

Deputy Minister of Health and Population Amr Kandil said Friday the country is currently experiencing a significant increase in respiratory virus infections.

Egypt Health Minister Denies Spread of Marburg, New Respiratory Viruses

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 - 08:59 GMT

Egypt's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, confirmed that no new viruses are circulating in the country.

Half a million children screened for genetic diseases, Assistant Minister of Health

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 - 09:58 GMT

The third edition of the International Conference on Health, Population, and Human Development 2025 (PHDC25) organized on Friday a session on ‘Access to Innovation’ in the health sector, aimed at enhancing the diagnosis and treatment of rare and genetic diseases.

All Egyptians will enjoy health insurance coverage by 2030: Health minister

Sun, 09 Feb 2025 - 12:14 GMT

Abdel Ghaffar emphasized the strategic objective of enhancing the well-being of the Egyptian population by providing high-quality healthcare services.

We are able to produce 60% of vaccines in Africa by 2040, Egypt’s Minister of Health

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 - 10:47 GMT

Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said that Egypt is able to produce up to 60 percent of vaccines by 2024.

More than 1,700 ambulances to secure roads, churches during Christmas, Minister of Health

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 - 11:06 GMT

Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, stressed the need to raise the state of readiness around churches and places of worship in conjunction with Christmas celebrations.

Newborns, ICU patients safely evacuated from Menoufia hospital amid fire outbreak

Sat, 03 Aug 2024 - 04:14 GMT

Civil protection units successfully brought the fire under control, with no reported casualties

Health minister enhances medical preparations for high temperatures during Eid Al-Adha

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 - 02:23 GMT

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.

President Sisi attaches great importance to implementing comprehensive medical city: Health min.

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 - 08:09 GMT

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.

Egypt’s president orders allocating incentive packages for medical staff in basic care units

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 - 08:00 GMT

During the meeting, Sisi ordered providing medical staff in basic care units with all medicines and devices required to help them perform their role optimally, Presidential Spokesman Bassam Rady said in a statement.

Respiratory syncytial virus exists since 1956, Egypt’s Minister of Health

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 - 07:17 GMT

Egypt’s Minister of Health Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, said that Respiratory syncytial virus that has spread during the recent period, ‘is not new’ and that it existed since 1956.

Egypt detects 573 new coronavirus cases, 52 fatalities

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 - 11:01 GMT

52 coronavirus-linked deaths were registered over the past 24 hours, raising the overall death toll to 9,751 since the outset of the pandemic.

Egypt's Health Minister calls for free Covid-19 vaccine for low-income states, says medical staff to be prioritized

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 - 12:59 GMT

Minister of Health Hala Zayed has called on the World Health Organization to provide Covid-19 vaccines for free once proven effective for low-income countries and reasonable prices for medium-income countries.

Sisi directs early detection of hearing loss for newborns

Mon, 27 May 2019 - 12:08 GMT

This came during his meeting with Minister of Health Hala Zayed and Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat.

20.5 million people examined in '100 mln Health' initiative - Health minister

Sun, 23 Dec 2018 - 08:49 GMT

Minister of Health said Saturday that 7,872,224 citizens had been examined in the second phase of "100 Million Health" presidential campaign for detection of Hepatitis C.

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