UNDP, Egypt's MOH Discuss Cooperation

Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar met the Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Egypt, Alessandro Fracassetti, to discuss joint cooperation in the health sector.

The meeting reviewed the practices and the work mechanisms of the National Program for Combating HIV and the National Program for Combating Tuberculosis, to achieve their goals, in addition to discussing cooperation in providing health care to Egyptian citizens and Sudanese coming to Egypt in the fight against HIV and tuberculosis.

The minister reiterated the commitment of the Ministry of Health and Population to work to achieve the goals of sustainable development and to keep pace with the global goal to eliminate HIV diseases and tuberculosis.

In the same connection, he discussed the challenges that may face joint health projects between the two sides, stressing the necessity of holding periodic meetings between specialists from both sides, to discuss developments and identify needs and priorities, in a way that ensures the implementation of the strategic axes of joint action plans with quality and efficiency.

In turn, the UNDP official hailed the efforts of the Egyptian state and its capabilities in building and providing strong healthcare systems capable of confronting pandemics and epidemics, and he also expressed his aspiration for continued cooperation in all areas of health care.