The Minister of Health discusses the developments of the global initiative for children’s cancer
Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population, held a meeting with a delegation from the World Health Organization, to follow up on the developments of the global initiative for children’s cancer (GICC), on the sidelines of the activities of the workshop on Egypt’s role in joining the global initiative of children’s cancer. International, to achieve the interest of patients and provide them with the latest methods of treatment according to the highest international standards. Adding that Egypt joined this initiative in September 2023.
& quot; Abdel Ghaffar & quot; The global initiative for children’s cancer aims to provide full support to patients, contribute to raising healing rates, and working to improve the availability of basic medicines and necessary technology, in addition to sustaining and enhancing the quality of medical services provided, indicating that a national committee has been formed for children’s cancer in February 2024, which aims to conduct an evaluation of the current situation in all institutions concerned with providing care for children with children, as well as providing care for child patients from children, And work to develop therapeutic protocols in line with international standards.
and continued & quot; Abdul Ghaffar & quot; The meeting discussed Egypt’s future role within the initiative, as it will take over in 2025 the role of the consulting team, to support other countries participating in the program, which reflects Egypt’s regional position in the field of treating children’s tumors.
and continued & quot; Abdel Ghaffar & quot; The meeting dealt with a review of the main objectives of the initiative, including raising the level of societal awareness of children’s cancer, ensuring the provision of medicines and medical supplies, as efforts aim to enhance health infrastructure and reduce death rates among infected children, in addition to developing specialized strategies in the field of treating children’s tumors, and building a regional model for excellence in the Middle East.
on his part, Dr. Naama Abed praised the representative of the World Health Organization in Egypt With the great efforts made by the Egyptian state in the field of health care, appreciating its success in eliminating the C virus as a role model, and praised its pioneering role in launching many health initiatives, especially the initiative to support women’s health for early detection of breast cancer, which reflects the state’s commitment to achieving the sustainable development goals in the health sector. Specialized, the Secretariat plays a pivotal role in implementing the global initiative for children’s cancer (GICC), by developing oncology care services in affiliated hospitals, and modernizing therapeutic protocols according to international standards, which contributes to raising healing rates, confirming the secretariat’s commitment to support the Ministry’s efforts, to ensure the best health care for children with cancer.
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