Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, met with his Emirati counterpart, Abdul Rahman Al Owais, on the sidelines of the Arab Health Exhibition, which will take place from January 28 to 1 February 2024 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Population, said that the two ministers discussed how to enhance cooperation in training human resources on the latest medical technologies and digital health. He noted that the two ministers discussed cooperation in the One Health Strategy and the achievements of the two countries in human and animal health, fighting antimicrobial resistance, food and water safety, and climate change. The meeting also touched on comprehensive health coverage, Egypt’s successful experience in implementing the comprehensive health insurance system, the “Decent Life” initiative, and the “100 Million Health” presidential initiatives. Moreover, they discussed digital transformation and governance, and the UAE’s successful experience in digital transformation in the health sector.
