Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Deputy Prime Minister for Human Development Affairs and Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar, and other senior officials attended the event.

During the opening session, Abdel-Ghaffar received a certification from the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring Egypt malaria-free, becoming the third country in the WHO to receive this certification after the UAE and Morocco.

"The certification is a global recognition that Egypt has interrupted local malaria transmission for at least three years and can respond quickly and effectively to prevent the re-establishment of transmission inside Egypt should there be imported cases from other countries," the WHO said.

@WHO announced today that Egypt is malaria-free, becoming the third country in the @WHOEMRO to receive this certification, after the UAE and Morocco. pic.twitter.com/pMKutkrH1F

— WHO Egypt (@WHOEgypt) October 20, 2024

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus congratulated Egypt and President El-Sisi on this major achievement in a recorded speech.

Following the first edition's success in 2023, PHDC'24 serves as a global platform for experts, entrepreneurs, and policymakers to address health and population challenges within the wider scope of human development.

PHDC'24, held under the theme "Creating Change: Human Development for a Sustainable Future," aims to promote an integrated approach for long-term sustainability towards a healthier and more prosperous future.