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The meeting of the two ministers came on the sidelines of the activities of the 4th Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, said the Egyptian Health Ministry in a statement on Saturday.
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The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population revealed Thursday the details of the second phase of mechanizing dialysis services in Upper Egypt.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar met with Belgian Ambassador to Egypt Bart De Groof for talks on enhancing healthcare cooperation between the two countries.
This figure reflects services provided until the evening of Monday, November 4, 2024.
Vaccination efforts at Egypt’s entry points have been strengthened, with 6,579 travelers vaccinated against polio and 1,491 against measles.
The initiative includes a new mobile app for pregnant women, increased funding for nutritional programs, and a nationwide awareness campaign.
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Hundreds of cases suffering from vomiting, diarrhea, and gastroenteritis have been reported in Upper Egypt’s Aswan over the past few days, pushing the authorities to be on alert in the city and send more medical teams to investigate cause of the spread of these symptoms.
Sudanese Minister of Health Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim has hailed Egypt's support for his country to overcome the woes of the war, reported MENA.
The Egyptian state has given priority to developing tuberculosis control services through 32 hospitals and 123 chest centers, and they are integrated with hospitals in other sectors such as universities, the army, the police and refugee centers.
The Egyptian Drug Authority confirmed that a large number of drug types have been provided in pharmacies, exceeding 500 types with a total of 200 million packages distributed to warehouses and pharmacies.
The Cameroonian minister valued the move, and noted that Egypt had also made a similar one in October 2023 on treating children from anemia.
The annual cost will be LE10 billion, and will increase as the plan is to include more.
Launched on July 31, 2024, by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, the campaign aims to improve healthcare access across the country.
This meeting comes in implementation of the political leadership's directives to accelerate the pace of work to launch the electronic platform for medical tourism and highlight Egypt's capabilities in this field.
Despite the increased vigilance at border crossings to monitor for any potential cases, particularly due to outbreaks in neighboring countries, Egypt remains cholera-free.
He added that the common symptoms of monkeypox are a rash, high temperature, sore throat, muscle pain, back pain, and swollen lymph nodes. The rash most commonly appears on the palms of the hands and around the genitals, he continued, noting that anyone who suffers from these symptoms should go to the nearest fever hospital for a medical examination.
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