Ministry of Health held a celebration themed ‘Egypt’s success journey towards expanding women’s access to health’, in which minister of Health Khaled Abdel Ghaffar asserted that the political leadership attaches great importance to women-related issues, especially women’s health, intending to empower them at the health and social levels, according to “Daily News Egypt” website.
He added that the Egyptian government spares no effort in providing the best medical service to Egyptian women following international standards, he noted, pointing out that Egyptian women represent the most important player in the sustainability and progress of societal systems, praising their efforts for the success of the healthcare sector.
The minister was addressing the conference held to celebrate International Women’s Day, which is celebrated annually on March 8. The conference was held under the slogan of “Egypt’s success journey towards expanding women’s access to health”, in cooperation with Novartis Egypt.
The event featured Dr. Mohamed Hassani, Assistant Minister of Health for Public Health Initiatives, Dr. Muhammad Al-Tayeb, Assistant Minister of Health for Technical Affairs and Governance, health ministry senior officials, and medical teams working on the Presidential Women’s Health Initiative and other authorities managing the women’s health portfolio.
