Saturday 11/October/2025 – 05:52 PM
Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population, met with Birgit Stifter, representative of Friedensdorf International, in the presence of Dr. Mohamed Abdel Sattar El Badry, Egyptian Ambassador to Germany, to discuss strengthening cooperation in providing medical and humanitarian care to children affected by conflicts, especially in the Gaza Strip.
This meeting came on the sidelines of Dr. Abdel Ghaffar’s participation in the activities of the World Health Summit 2025 held in Berlin during the period from 12 to 14 October.
The Minister of Health discusses enhancing medical and humanitarian support for children
During the meeting, Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar stressed Egypt’s commitment to expanding cooperation with international humanitarian organizations to support children affected by wars, stressing the priority of providing integrated medical care and alleviating the human suffering of the people of Gaza through Egyptian hospitals and medical centers.
Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the official spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Population, explained that the meeting discussed cooperation mechanisms with the Friedensdorf International Organization, which is one of the most prominent humanitarian organizations in Germany since its founding in 1967, as it provides free medical services to children affected by wars and crises by transporting them for treatment in Germany or implementing medical and humanitarian projects in their countries. The meeting reviewed the organization’s initiatives, including the establishment of peace villages, health centers, prosthetic limb workshops, rehabilitation programs and awareness of the culture of peace.
The official spokesman pointed to the efforts of the Egyptian Ministry of Health to support the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, as the Ministry equipped 37 strategic hospitals and more than 300 hospitals in 27 governorates, including 164 hospitals covering all medical specialties. 4,800 surgical interventions were performed, including 2,600 major operations, in addition to 14,000 dialysis sessions and 89,600 medical examinations for more than 104,000 patients.
Efforts also included evacuating 1,900 patients for treatment in 13 countries in cooperation with international partners, vaccinating 13,265 children against polio and measles, and examining more than 107,000 cases in dedicated clinics.
He pointed out that the two sides discussed ways to facilitate the treatment of injured children from Gaza, especially those with serious injuries, burns, and chronic diseases, through coordination with the organization’s German partner hospitals, and discussed the implementation of joint medical projects in Egypt that include rehabilitation and industrial care services. The discussions also touched on strengthening logistical and administrative coordination to facilitate the travel of sick children and their families, in line with health regulations. And migration in the two countries, and support for ongoing and future humanitarian missions.