The agreement, signed in Cairo, sets out plans for cooperation on developing “One Health” strategies, establishing and operating public health control centres, and strengthening preventive care, according to an Egyptian cabinet statement.
The MoU was signed during a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and aims to formalize collaboration between Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population and Sweden’s Ministry of Health and Social Affairs through exchanges of expertise and technical cooperation.
Under the agreement, the two sides will facilitate partnerships between specialized medical centres and research institutions and explore additional areas of collaboration to improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare services.
Deputy Prime Minister for Human Development and Health Minister Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar signed the agreement on behalf of Egypt, while Swedish Health Care Minister Elisabeth Lann signed for Sweden. Sweden’s ambassador to Cairo, Dag Juhlin-Dannfelt, also attended the ceremony.
Speaking at the signing, Madbouly said the agreement was part of Egypt’s broader effort to expand international cooperation in the health sector and draw on external expertise to develop healthcare services.
Abdel Ghaffar said the MoU would support cooperation in public health, medical research, and the use of digital technologies in healthcare, adding that it aligns with Egypt’s plans to expand digital health systems and strengthen its capacity to respond to health emergencies, in line with its Sustainable Development Goals under Egypt Vision 2030.
The agreement also reflects Egypt’s interest in Sweden’s public healthcare model, which emphasizes primary care, disease prevention, and public health surveillance, alongside the use of electronic health records, telemedicine, and data-driven decision-making.
Sweden has been among the early adopters of the “One Health” approach, which links human, animal, and environmental health policies in addressing pandemics, antimicrobial resistance, and climate-related health risks—areas that Egyptian officials have identified as priorities for strengthening preventive healthcare and early warning systems.
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