Sisi directs increase of awareness about Covid-19 prevention

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi reviewed on Wednesday the situation of the Covid-19 pandemic, along with a wide range of other health issues, during a meeting with Presidential Advisor for Health and Prevention Affairs, Mohamed Awad Tageddine.

‏The president also reviewed progress on the National Project for the Development of Egyptian Families as well as the national project for the manufacture and collection of plasma derivatives.

‏Presidency Spokesman, Ambassador Bassam Radi, said discussions between the president and Tageddine also dwelt on national efforts to curb road accidents.

‏Tageddine briefed the president about the measures taken by the government to contain Covid-19, including through rolling out vaccines to people and equipping health facilities to treat infections around the nation.

‏The president highlighted, meanwhile, the importance of increasing awareness among ordinary people about preventive measures, Ambassador Radi said.

‏He added that the president also underscored the importance of full compliance with these measures, particularly in crowded places, including in government offices, the universities and schools, he added.

‏He noted that the president also issued instructions for reducing density in these places, along with applying prevention, hygiene and disinfection measures in them.

‏President Sisi also ordered the continuation of Covid-19 vaccine rollout to targeted classes and streamlining access to booster doses.

‏The president also ordered the provision of the necessary equipment to chest hospitals around Egypt, so that they can deal with Covid-19 infections, Ambassador Radi said.

‏Tageddine revealed, meanwhile, an increase in the number of equipped ambulances operating within the National Project for the Development of Egyptian Families.

‏An agreement, he said, was signed recently with Germany for the import of 500 such vehicles.

‏President Sisi called for preparing a comprehensive plan for the ideal operation of these vehicles on the road to using them in the best manner, Ambassador Radi said.