Health Minister reviews readiness of Minya for rollout of universal health insurance
Minister of Health and Population and Deputy Prime Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar chaired a regular meeting of the Coordinating Committee for the Universal Health Insurance System to review implementation progress across governorates and assess the readiness of Minya ahead of
Bridging lab, clinic to build Egypt’s brain-health future: Mohamed Salama
As global research centres race to unravel the mysteries of brain disorders, Professor Mohamed Salama stands out as one of Egypt’s and the Arab world’s foremost scientific voices working to bridge the gap between the laboratory and the clinic. Balancing
Egypt, WHO sign cooperation strategy to strengthen health system through 2028
Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, on Sunday witnessed the signing of a new Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) between Egypt and the World Health Organization (WHO) for 2024–2028, outlining a roadmap to enhance public health
Health ministers adopt ‘Cairo Call to Action’ to tackle breast cancer across Eastern Mediterranean
Health ministers from across the Eastern Mediterranean Region on Tuesday formally adopted the Cairo Call to Action on Breast Cancer during the 72nd session of the World Health Organization’s Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean (WHO EMRO), marking a landmark
Egypt explores cooperation with Chinese firms to advance robotic surgery
Egypt’s Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health Khaled Abdel Ghaffar met with representatives of Chinese medical technology companies TechnoWave and Medbot to discuss potential cooperation in developing robotic surgery in Egypt. According
Egypt’s Health Minister showcases Women’s Health Initiative at Berlin Innovation Forum
Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, participated in the Innovation and Equity in Women’s Health Forum, held alongside the World Health Summit and the German Medical Industry Association Conference in Berlin from 12 to 14
Egypt, Seychelles expand health cooperation with focus on training, medical support
Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar met with Sylvestre Radegonde, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Seychelles, along with Ambassador Conrad Mederic and an accompanying delegation, to explore avenues for strengthening bilateral cooperation in
Egypt, Australia explore expanding healthcare cooperation, green transformation initiatives
Chairperson of the Egypt Healthcare Authority (EHA), Ahmed El-Sobky, met with Australian Ambassador to Egypt Axel Wabenhorst to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation across various healthcare fields, with a focus on knowledge exchange, medical training, and sustainable health practices. El-Sobky noted
Study reveals alarming microplastic pollution in Egypt’s Lake Burullus
Lake Burullus, one of Egypt’s most vital ecological and economic water bodies, is facing severe microplastic contamination, according to a new study published in the April 2025 edition of Scientific Reports. The research, led by a team of Egyptian scientists,
Egypt, Tajikistan strengthen health cooperation, pharmaceutical partnerships
Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, met with Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Egypt, Parviz Mirzazoda, to explore opportunities for enhancing bilateral health cooperation and expanding partnerships in the medical and pharmaceutical sectors. Abdel Ghaffar