Health Minister Ahmed Emad El-Din Rady signed a Memorandum of Understating (MOU) with the UN high commissioner for refugees, Filippo Grandi, during his visit to Cairo. The agreement outlines potential ways to make medical care a priority for asylum seekers in Egypt and those who are registered at the UN agency, with $1.1 m allocated for this. The services include emergencies, first aid, post-natal care for new babies, and maternal care. Grandi said that the cooperation between the UNCHR and Egypt’s Health Ministry started in 2012 amid the Libya and Syrian conflicts. He will also have the opportunity to meet with refugees to learn more about their situation in Egypt.

Source: Daily News Egypt October 20, 2016 11:55 UTC