Sunday 04/May/2025 – 12:02 PM
Dr. Naama Abed, Director of the World Health Organization office in Egypt, said that the organization continues to work with various bodies, ministries and sectors in the country to develop a systematic system aimed at reducing excessive and uncontrolled use of antibiotics, which is reflected in changing the behavior of prescribing these drugs.
Abed added, during his speech at a press conference on antibiotics, that there is a focus on the most vulnerable groups, such as refugees and migrants, noting that Egypt has a strong base of bodies through which this system can be built effectively.
He stressed the importance of continuing coordination between all sides, despite the financial challenges facing the health sector.
For his part, Dr. Ahmed Al -Sobky, Chairman of the General Authority for Health Care, confirmed that the authority launched today its integrated strategy to combat infection within its health facilities, and enhance the good use of antibiotics, during an expanded conference that included representatives of major health and international bodies.
Development of the health care system
Al -Subki explained that the development of the health care system is inseparable from the great support from the political leadership, the cabinet and all the relevant ministries, headed by the Ministry of Health and Population, praising the role of Dr. Mohamed Awad Taj Al -Din, Advisor to the President of the Republic for Health and Prevention, in supporting the efforts of the authority.
He added that the conference is witnessing a distinguished participation from the guest of honor of the commission, Counselor Hazem Badawi, Chairman of the National Elections Authority, which had a pivotal role in providing databases to examine the C virus in 2018, which contributed to eliminating the disease and obtaining Egypt’s international testimony from the World Health Organization.
The head of the commission revealed nearby cooperation with the “National Elections” to educate more than 42 thousand employees and service providers within “health care” of democratic practice, in preparation for the upcoming constitutional entitlements, stressing that the authority is proud of this national cooperation.
In a related context, Al -Sobky pointed out that the wrong use of antibiotics is one of the most prominent causes of death globally, stressing that the authority started three years ago a serious plan to confront this phenomenon, by relying on awareness, careful diagnosis, and the application of approved therapeutic protocols.
Al -Sobky also valued the close cooperation with the Egyptian Pharmaceutical Authority, the Accreditation and Health Control Authority, and the Egyptian Health Council, stressing that these bodies contributed to reducing the consumption of antibiotics by more than 22% inside the “Health Care” facilities, amid ambitions to reach 42% during the next stage.
