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Ministry of Health and Population launches action plan to prevent, care and treat viral hepatitis in Egypt
H.E. Dr Abdel Adawy, Minister of Health and Population, launches the landmark action plan.16 October 2014 – A comprehensive new national plan to prevent, treat and cure viral hepatitis has been launched by the Ministry of Health and Population, with support from WHO, United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other partners. In what...
Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population announces smoke-free environments to be implemented in all health facilities
H.E. Dr Abdel Adawy, Minister of Health and Population, announces that smoking will be banned in all health facilities, with full support from Dr Henk Bekedam, WHO Representative in Egypt.His Excellency Dr Abdel Adawy, Minister of Health and Population, made a welcome announcement on 14 October, 2014 that all health facilities across Egypt will...
Egypt releases white paper on national health policy
H.E. Dr Adel Adawy, Minister of Health and Population, and Dr Henk Bekedam, WHO Representative in Egypt, outline the white paper for the media. Dr Awad Tag Eldin (far left), ex Minister of Health and Population and member of the Supreme Health Council. 21 August 2014, Cairo – At a press conference on 21 August, the Egyptian Ministry of Health and...
WHO supports Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population in responding to influenza surge
CAIRO, 19 February 2014 – A World Health Organization team has finished a mission to support the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) in its response to the recent surge of seasonal influenza cases. The WHO mission found that the event currently happening in Egypt is not unexpected. Many countries around the world are currently...
Egypt celebrates World Health Day 2013
Egypt celebrated World Health Day 2013 under the theme of “Control your blood pressure – control your life” under the auspices of His Excellency the Minister of Health and Population Professor Mohamed Mostafa Hamed, in collaboration with WHO represented by Dr Henk Bekedam, the WHO Representative for Egypt. A large group of health stakeholders...
Egypt celebrates the Second United Nations Global Road Safety Week, 6–12 May
Pedestrian deaths account for 22% of all annual global road deaths. More needs to be done to make our world more walkable by providing safe, reliable and accessible facilities for all pedestrians. To celebrate the second United Nations Global Road Safety Week from 6 to 12 May 2013, the Ministry of Interior and Egyptian National Road Safety...
