Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population organized on Saturday the fourth annual scientific conference of the central laboratories, under the slogan “Towards One Health”. Qandil stressed the importance of the conference in reviewing and transferring the latest laboratory research in the field of food and water safety, in addition to its role in spreading the culture of antimicrobial resistance to antibiotics. He pointed out the importance of participation and coordination between all sectors and agencies affiliated with the Ministry of Health and Population, according to a unified strategy for early detection of epidemics and viruses and dealing with them quickly, in order to preserve the health of humans, animals, and plants. He further added that a new central laboratories complex in Badr City is being established and equipped, on an area of 33,000 square meters, and equipped according to building codes and standards. He pointed out that Egypt has great experience in the field of laboratories and medical analysis.
