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Egypt celebrates the graduation of the first One Health Field Epidemiology Training Programme cohort
1 May 2025, Cairo, Egypt – In a landmark achievement for public health, the Ministry of Health and Population, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) Egypt, celebrated the graduation of the first cohort of the One Health Field Epidemiology Training Programme. This pioneering initiative, which aims to strengthen national...
WHO and KSrelief sign an agreement to support Sudanese renal failure patients in Egypt
5 March 2025, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – The World Health Organization (WHO) in Egypt and the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) have signed an agreement to support patients displaced by the war in Sudan and who are suffering from renal failure in Egypt. The agreement is valued at US$ 3.6 million and is expected to benefit more...
WHO and the UK sign an agreement to support patients from Gaza in Egypt
28 October 2024, Cairo, Egypt – WHO Egypt and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office signed a £1 million agreement to respond to the health needs of people evacuated from the Gaza Strip for treatment in Egypt. Through the partnership, which will extend from 2024 to 2025, WHO will support the Ministry of Health and Population and...
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population, WHO and USAID conclude a two-year project to strengthen the COVID-19 response and One Health approach in Egypt
26 September 2024, Cairo, Egypt – The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) held a closing event for a joint project supporting COVID-19 response activities and strengthening the One Health approach in Egypt. The project was led by the Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP) and the...
Egypt is certified malaria-free by WHO
20 October 2024 – The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Egypt as malaria-free, marking a significant public health milestone for a country with more than 100 million inhabitants. The achievement follows a nearly 100-year effort by the Egyptian government and people to end a disease that has been present in the country since ancient...
WHO and partners launch Partnership for Healthy Cities initiative in 15 Cairo schools
Ministers and partners are pictured at the launch event. Photo credit: Egyptian Food Bank 1 May 2024, Cairo, Egypt – The Partnership for Healthy Cities initiative has been formally launched in 15 public primary schools in Cairo by WHO, the Ministry of Health and Population, the Ministry of Education and Technical Education, Cairo Governorate and...
