CAIRO – Egypt’s Health and Population Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar discussed with Special Envoy of the Dutch Government for Humanitarian Affairs in Gaza Marjanne de Kwaasteniet and Dutch Ambassador to Egypt Peter Mollema ways of promoting cooperation between the two countries in the healthcare sector.
Both sides tackled the medical support that is offered by Egypt to wounded and sick Palestinians.
Spokesman for the Health and Population Ministry Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said that the minister probed ways of boosting cooperation between Egypt and the Netherlands through training medical teams and the provision of medical supplies and equipment, in addition to the promotion of cooperation in many medical specialties and universal health coverage in order to attain Egypt Vision 2030.
The meeting also discussed the Egyptian medical efforts to support Palestinians since the onset of the incidents in the Gaza Strip, added the spokesman.
He added the health ministry is following up around-the-clock the Gaza crisis through its control and crisis management room in the New Administrative Capital.
The room is in contact with all hospitals receiving the injured coming from the Strip, according to him.
The ministry’s action plans and work programs were also probed in the meeting, added Abdel Ghaffar.
Participants tackled the urgent needs of Gazans and mechanisms for enhancing coordination to ensure the sustainable and safe delivery of medical aid to the enclave.
Kwaasteniet commended Egypt’s important role in supporting the Palestinians and hailed arrangements made by the hospitals for receiving the injured Palestinians.
The Dutch diplomat asserted her country is ready for backing the Egyptian health sector, particularly as far as the provision of medical supplies and equipment is concerned.
She underlined the depth and strength of relations between Egypt and the Netherlands in numerous fields.
