Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar met Libyan Health Minister Mohamed Al‑Ghouj on the sidelines of the Council of Arab Health Ministers meetings to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral co‑operation and implement the provisions of the memorandum of understanding signed between the two countries.
According to Health Ministry spokesman Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the discussions focused on developing a clear action plan with practical implementation mechanisms and priority areas for co‑operation between the two sides.
Abdel Ghaffar highlighted Egypt’s expertise in ambulance services, emergency response and crisis management, noting that the country has a specialised academy for ambulance training and an integrated emergency operations system. He affirmed Egypt’s readiness to transfer this expertise and support the capacity building of Libyan healthcare personnel.
The two sides also discussed organising training programmes for Libyan doctors in Egyptian healthcare institutions across various specialties, while expanding scientific and professional exchanges between the two countries.
For his part, Al‑Ghouj expressed Libya’s interest in benefiting from Egypt’s experience in ambulance services and emergency management, as well as Egypt’s pharmaceutical manufacturing expertise. He also explored opportunities for partnerships to establish pharmaceutical manufacturing projects in Libya.
Abdel Ghaffar invited the Libyan side to visit Egypt’s pharmaceutical facilities, including the Medicine City and Vaccine City projects, to explore prospects for industrial and technical co‑operation.
The meeting concluded with agreement on the importance of building on the existing memorandum of understanding through regular training, technical co‑operation and implementation programmes in emergency medicine, healthcare training and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
