Amal Ammar receives the President of the Institute for Women’s Health in the United States of America (IWH).

Counselor Amal Ammar, President of the National Council for Women, received Ms. Valerie Hopper, CEO of the Institute for Women’s Health in the United States of America (IWH), and Ms. Anita Mbimbara, the Institute’s chief diplomatic official. The goal of the meeting was to discuss ways of cooperation between the two sides in the women’s health file.

< p>The meeting was attended by Ambassador Wafa Baseem, Council member and Rapporteur of the Foreign Relations Committee, Dr. Salma Dawara, Council member and Rapporteur of the Health and Population Committee, and Dr. Naglaa Al-Adly, Head of Administration.

At the beginning, Counselor Amal Ammar welcomed Mrs. Valerie Huber, expressing her happiness with this visit, and her aspiration to cooperate with the Institute during the coming period, and to exchange experiences in the field Women’s Health, stressing that the Egyptian state pays great attention to the issue of Egyptian women’s health, as the 2014 Egyptian Constitution guarantees women’s right to integrated health care in Article 18 as one of their basic rights.

This article also stipulates that " Every citizen has the right to health and integrated health care in accordance with quality standards, and the state is committed to allocating a percentage of government spending for health of no less than 3% of the gross national product, which will gradually increase until it is consistent with international rates,” she stressed. The importance of promoting women’s health to achieve sustainable development goals, and that political will is the secret word behind creating an enabling environment for the empowerment of Egyptian women.

The efforts of the Egyptian state were presented in the women’s health file, as recent years have witnessed a noticeable increase in the efficiency of services. Medical care provided to Egyptian women, and the state launched many presidential initiatives, most notably the Presidential Initiative for Women’s Health, which received many international praises thanks to its proactive achievements in early detection of breast cancer.

The Council’s efforts were also presented in the Tamkeen file. woman Through its programmes, activities and initiatives in all governorates, including the National Project for the Development of the Egyptian Family and the presidential initiative “A New Beginning for Building Humanity”.

In addition to the “Noura” programme, Which comes within the national framework for investment in girls and is sponsored by Mrs. Intisar El-Sisi, as well as the Council’s efforts to eliminate violence against women and the role of the Women’s Complaints Office in receiving women’s complaints and inquiries.

For her part, Mrs. Valerie Hooper spoke about the role of the Institute Women’s health in the United States and its support for policies that give priority to maternal and child health. She also touched on the institute’s Protego project, which aims to form international partnerships to improve the health of women and families, expressing her aspiration. For continued cooperation with the Egyptian government in this field.

Mrs. Anita Mimpara expressed her happiness at visiting Egypt, appreciating the role of the National Council for Women in supporting women’s issues and health, saying, “We look forward to cooperating with the Council and exchanging experiences in the field of women’s health.” .

   While Dr. Salma Dawara stressed the importance of a comprehensive approach to women’s health, which must include addressing all aspects of their lives, with a focus on physical, mental, social, environmental and emotional factors.

Ambassador Wafa Ashraf Basim indicated that the Council has implemented many activities. In cooperation with various United Nations bodies in various fields, stressing the importance of the role of women in order to achieve sustainable development goals.

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