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Minister of Health: Artificial Intelligence and Huge Data is a necessity for the future of health care

Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population, witnessed the opening of the annual conference of the Faculty of Medicine of Qasr Al -Aini at the University of 2025, under the title & laquo; towards an innovative medical community & raquo; In the presence of Dr. Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education, Dr. Mohamed Sami Abdel Sadiq, President of Cairo University, Dr. Hossam Salah, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the Palace Al -Aini, Dr. Ahmed Taha, Chairman of the Accreditation and Health Control Authority, a group of faculty members and university heads, and representatives of a number of relevant medical and scientific authorities. The Al -Aini Palace represents an ancient medical and educational edifice that extends for more than 190 years, since its establishment in 1827 as the first medical school in Egypt and the Middle East, and for many decades has remained a beacon of science and a cradle for the graduation of generations of doctors and scientists who contributed to the development of the health sector in Egypt and the Arab world, stressing the continuation of the college in the performance of its educational, research, community service, and the reception of its hospitals For more than 2 million patients annually, which reflects the great role you play and its distinguished capabilities. Until the world turns mainly on digital technology, artificial intelligence and huge data science, keeping pace with these developments has become an inevitable pillar in the field of medicine and all health care services, because of these tools of positive effects on improving the performance of the services provided and achieving a fair access to health care services & nbsp;

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and Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar continued that a revolution The shift in the health sector through technology and artificial intelligence has become a reality in the areas of early diagnosis, remote diagnosis, smart surgeries, and health data analysis, which requires the development of clear policies to benefit from these tools in improving the level of medical services and ensuring their efficiency, adding that innovation in medicine is one of the public health tools, as innovation in medicine is a basic pillar that must be supported by enhancing the capabilities of scientific research, and upgrading the capabilities Multiple research centers for developing homemade treatments and techniques are in line with the needs of the Egyptian citizen. Artificial, along with the expansion of PRECISION MEDICINE, and self -censorship via wearable devices (Wearables) associated with artificial intelligence technologies, as well as the development of smart hospitals that enhance the efficiency of health services. It is not only limited to detection and diagnosis, but it includes all aspects such as innovation in medical education, which now requires the provision of interactive educational curricula based on modern technology, critical thinking, and talent -based education, in a way that qualifies the Egyptian doctor to compete regionally and globally, and that continuous medical training development is a necessity to enable & nbsp; Various members of health teams from providing health care and proofs. And recommendations that contribute to supporting the ambitious state plans to develop the health sector and achieving the sustainable development goals 2030.

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and in his speech, Dr. Ayman Ashour’s price is the ambitious vision of the conference, for a medical future based on innovation and dependence on self -capabilities, stressing the Ministry’s commitment to its pivotal role in developing medical education, promoting scientific research, developing clinical training, In line with the vision of the Egyptian state towards building an innovative and independent healthy system, stressing that the shift towards local medical manufacturing is no longer just an option, but an inevitable necessity; To ensure health and economic security.

& nbsp; As a leading educational and therapeutic edifice, it effectively contributes to community service, especially in the health sector. And scientific research, by supporting universities to transform towards the fifth generation, and enhance their capabilities in innovation and competitiveness. It embodies Egypt’s progress in modern medicine applications, in addition to creating rubber rings used to treat obesity, which is a promising development in the field of surgery, noting that the Faculty of Medicine at Cairo University, from which many of the competent doctors who carried the brigade of the medical message in Egypt and abroad graduate, and its hospitals provide medical and treatment services to millions of patients annually. The prominent achievements achieved by the medical sector in Egyptian universities, and contribute to the consolidation of Egypt’s position on the map of higher education globally, in the classification of & quot; Shanghai & quot; The international, 13 Egyptian universities were included in the field of pharmacy science, led by Cairo University within the category from 151 to 200 globally, and in the British Times classification for the year 2025, 23 Egyptian universities were included in the fields of medicine and public health, and Cairo University came within the category from 201 to 400 globally, and 6 Egyptian universities were classified among the 500 best universities in the world in the medical sector according to the QS classification for the year 2024, and it was Cairo University topped this achievement by obtaining the 179th rank globally, which reflects its historical leadership and its pivotal role in supporting the education and medical research system in Egypt and the region.

& nbsp; & quot; Saifal & quot; the contribution of the medical sector in Egypt reached 23.4% of the total scientific publishing during the period from 2021 to 2024, to occupy the forefront between various scientific disciplines, which reflects the great progress in medical research, health education, and community service, and the Faculty of Medicine at Cairo University had a prominent role in this achievement, where the college contributed about 9000 scientific research during the three years The latter. Introduction.

& nbsp; Al -Masry, pointing out that this conference reflects the university’s belief in the role of innovation in developing the medical sector, and we bet on the youth and minds of Qasr Al -Aini and their will and their ability to link the flag to the application, starting from the legacy of the Grand Cairo University as a bridge between the ancient and future past, indicating his aspiration to serve the conference recommendations the sustainable development goals of the Egyptian state.

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To support innovation, by establishing a company to support innovation as the first company of this kind, and provides it with 135 distinct ideas that it provided for, including the College of Medicine, as well as cooperation with the industry and business sector to convert it to applied innovations, in belief in supporting applied research, as well as issuing the Cairo University of Intellectual Property policy, establishing the Intellectual Property Protection Office, and launching the Cairo University strategy for artificial intelligence, to stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship in the field of intelligence Artificial, as well as supporting the training of faculty members on artificial intelligence, applied research fields, and expanding the university’s participation in community service through many projects through the & quot; alliance and development & quot;

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For his part, Dr. Hossam Salah, Dean of the College of Medicine, Chairman of the Hospital Board of Directors and the President of the conference, explained that the Al -Aini Palace is not just a building but rather an ancient medical institution. Its therapeutic services over time, noting that the university supports the fields of scientific research and innovative projects that depend on modern technologies, to enable students to possess a set of skills, knowledge and most experienced experiences of innovation, reviewing the challenges facing medical education governance, and also reviewed the most prominent partnerships with prestigious international universities, providing modern study programs and creating a medical path in the French language starting from the next school year 2025/2026, to enhance Egypt’s pioneering role in the African continent, as well as review the equipment and raise the efficiency of Cairo University hospitals to improve health services provided to citizens, as well as review the scientific achievements achieved by the college during the last period, and the most prominent training activities for students and researchers to raise their skills, and amend the academic regulations to keep pace with recent developments in the field of Medicine.

& nbsp; Technology. Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Medicine, Public Health and Community Participation in the era of innovation. Nerves, children, emergency, and public health. In the health and medical system in Egypt.

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