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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population, Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar held a meeting with Dr. Salah Malek, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Swedish company Getinge for the Middle East and Africa, and his accompanying delegation, to discuss ways of joint cooperation in the healthcare sector.

Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Population, explained that the Minister began the meeting by welcoming the attendees and then listening to proposals for joint work in the healthcare sector for the coming period. He emphasized his commitment to strengthening cooperation to ensure the improvement of healthcare services provided to citizens.

Spokesperson Abdel Ghaffar added that the meeting discussed ways and mechanisms for joint cooperation regarding the use of ECMO devices, which are used during delicate heart and lung surgeries. This cooperation includes providing a total of 27 devices to healthcare facilities in Egypt, in addition to efforts that will be made to enhance their use to ensure public health support for citizens. He noted that Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar emphasized the importance of these devices and their vital value in saving patients' lives.

Moreover, Abdel Ghaffar pointed out that the meeting discussed the incidence rates of cardiac diseases requiring surgical intervention, as well as the incidence rates of acute respiratory distress in Egypt.

The meeting also reviewed the expected short- and long-term success rates, which would qualify Egypt as a reference center for the use of ECMO devices.

Abdel Ghaffar noted that the meeting reviewed the proposed training plan to train and develop the skills of medical personnel in healthcare facilities to use the devices. It also included training nursing teams to provide the necessary clinical care and proper monitoring of patients, as well as training in the necessary nursing interventions.

The meeting was attended by Dr. Mohammad El-Tayeb, Deputy Minister; Dr. Anwar Ismail, Assistant Minister for National Projects and Supervisor of the Central Administration for Engineering Affairs and Equipment; Dr. Mustafa, Chairman of the Authority of Hospitals and Educational Institutes; Dr. Ahmed Mustafa, Chairman of the General Authority for Health Insurance; Dr. Peter Wagih, Head of the Therapeutic Medicine Sector; and Dr. Maha Ibrahim, Head of the Secretariat of Specialized Medical Centers.

From the company’s side, Dr. Essam El-Maraghi, General Manager of Operations, Eng. Mohammad Khedr, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Techno wave (the Swedish company’s agent in Egypt), Dr. Mohammad Saad, Director of the Middle East and Africa Region, and Ashraf Mamdouh, General Manager of Techno wave.

Source: Egypt Today