Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population (L), signs a MoU with Fahad Abdulrahman AlJalajel, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Health (R), to deepen bilateral cooperation in a range of vital health sectors. Photo by Ministry of Health and Population.
The MoU was signed during Abdel-Ghaffar's current visit to Saudi Arabia, according to a statement by the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population.
The cooperation areas will include exchanging health-related expertise, mutual visits between experts and specialists, and organizing conferences, seminars, and workshops.
Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population (L), with Fahad Abdulrahman AlJalajel, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Health (R). Photo by Ministry of Health and Population.
The MoU outlines enhanced cooperation in several health areas, including the following:
- Public health programmes and epidemic control;
- Therapeutic services and virtual medicine;
- Sharing successful experiences in health insurance;
- E-health applications and modern health technologies;
- Accreditation of health institutions and regulatory oversight;
- Exchanging expertise in patient safety;
- Investment in the health sector;
- Strengthening human resources in the healthcare field;
- Cooperation in disaster and health crisis management;
- Exchange and development of evidence-based guidelines and clinical practices;
- Coordination of regional and international positions on health-related issues, particularly concerning the International Health Regulations;
- Exchanging information on health legislation between the two countries.
Pharmaceutical care cooperation includes the following areas:
- Clinical pharmacy and drug information centres;
- Medication safety and quality of pharmaceutical care;
- Antimicrobial surveillance systems and rational use of antimicrobials;
- Virtual pharmacy and remote pharmacy services.
According to the statement, a working group of experts from both countries will be formed to implement the MoU's provisions and prepare an execution plan.
Additionally, subcommittees and specialized teams will be established as needed.
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