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Building rapid response capacities for timely and effective national response to disease outbreaks in Egypt
Participant discussions during the workshop Cairo, 18 September 2022 – The WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean and WHO country office in Egypt organized a rapid response team all-hazard training and programme orientation workshop, to build national rapid response teams (RRTs) for the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population. The...
Towards meaningful youth engagement: WHO celebrates the International Youth Day 2022
6 September 2022 – Leading up to the International Youth Day 2022, WHO led an intergenerational youth dialogue in August on nutrition, food security, climate change and health, together with other United Nations agencies, including Food and Agriculture Organizations of the United Nations, World Food Programme, UNAIDS and UNICEF. Lining up with...
WHO Egypt works towards improving the hospital sector in Egypt
6 September 2022 – WHO Egypt held a workshop on 16 August in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Population, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, the General Authority for Healthcare and the Supreme Council of University Hospitals to discuss the development of the national strategic plan for the hospital sector in...
WHO and partners launch first hospital financial management course in the Region
29 July 2022 – On 29 June, WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean and WHO country office in Egypt, along with the International Hospital Federation and the Healthcare Financial Management Association launched an online hospital financial management course for non-financial managers in Egypt. Since financial management play a central...
WHO supports injection safety in Egypt with the support of USAID
24 July 2022 – With the support of USAID, the WHO country office in Egypt is conducting a nationwide injection safety project to help assess and improve injection safety practices among national hospitals and health care facilities in Egypt. The safe use of injections is essential to avoid the transmission of life-threatening infections and to protect...
WHO supports expansion of immunization efforts in Egypt
29 June 2022 – Funded by the German Government, WHO Egypt procured 10 refrigerated cars for the Ministry of Health and Population, with a total cost of US$ 825 000. The refrigerated cars will support the national vaccines delivery and rollout efforts through ensuring the safe storage and delivery of vaccines at the recommended temperature levels. ...
