Sunday 01/June/2025 – 11:07 AM
The Ministry of Health and Population organized a visit to the World Bank delegation and the World Health Organization, in Alexandria Governorate, to inspect a number of health facilities and projects, within the framework of following up the activities of the health system development project in Egypt funded by the World Bank.
A visit to a delegation from the World Bank for facilities and health projects in Alexandria Governorate
Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the official spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Population, explained that the delegation began its tour by visiting the Basic Care Unit in the tongue of Stefano, which includes children’s vaccination services, a safe woman clinic, and physiotherapy, as well as providing basic health care and medicines regularly.
Abdel Ghaffar pointed out that the delegation praised the size and diversity of health services provided within the unit, and the efficiency and awareness of the trained medical team based on the unit, which reflects the quality of the service provided, adding that the delegation expressed a clear interest in community services, through the Women’s Club and its products that enhance the economic empowerment of women, in an integrated model for health care and community development.
Abdel Ghaffar said that the delegation completed its visit by inspecting the East City Hospital, where the delegation listened to a detailed offer from those in charge of the presidential initiative to end the waiting lists, and the offer dealt with efforts to provide high -quality medical services to all patients without discrimination, while emphasizing that the initiative guarantees citizens to obtain the necessary health care without any financial burdens.
Abdel Ghaffar added that the delegation concluded the visit that was accompanied by Dr. Dalia Rashid, Executive Director of the Welfare Development Project at the Ministry of Health, by holding several meetings to follow up the steps for implementing the project, where what was completed was reviewed, and discussed the next steps to ensure achievement of goals according to the specified time schedules, while emphasizing the importance of continuing coordination between all concerned authorities.
It is noteworthy that the delegation included Dr. Jasser Jad Al -Karim, official of the health systems of the World Health Organization in Egypt, and Dr. Amira Ali Hegazy, the General Health Organization official in Egypt.
