The Minister of Health opens the fourth edition of the African Health Conference and Exhibition"
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-The Minister of Health inspects the fourth African medical exhibition and confirms the work on & nbsp; The leadership of Egypt in heavy medical industries
Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population, opened on behalf of Prime Minister Dr. Mustafa Madbouly, the activities of the fourth edition of the African Health Conference and Exhibition & quot; Africa & nbsp; Health & Nbsp; Excon & quot; And, which is held under the auspices of President Abdel Fattah El -Sisi, under the slogan & “innovation and independence: harnessing artificial intelligence and local manufacturing to promote African health systems & rdquo;, from 25 to 27 June 2025 at the Egypt Center for International Exhibitions, in cooperation with the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the African Union Agency for Development (Auda -Nepad). Taj Al -Din, Advisor to the President of the Republic for Health and Prevention, and a number of African health ministers, heads of a number of bodies, representatives of many international companies in the field of health and medicine, representatives of international institutions and international partners, and the ambassadors of some countries. With the localization of medical industries on the African continent, in order to achieve the principles of sustainable development, in addition to working on the continuity and achievement of self -sufficiency for medical industries in the African continent, and the Egyptian efforts in this regard, especially with regard to the localization of the pharmaceutical industry and medical devices. The exact of the conference’s work and its outputs reflects the political leadership’s keenness to support the march of developing the health sector in Egypt and the African continent. The conference represents a strategic platform that brings together decision makers, experts and the private sector, in order to develop practical solutions to develop strong, flexible and fair health systems that serve the peoples of the continent, stressing that integrated health care cannot be achieved without relying on local manufacturing, investing in artificial intelligence, and developing African health competencies. The National Health Strategy 2024-2030, and the national artificial intelligence strategy 2025-2030, which develops artificial intelligence and digital transformation in the health care system, pointing to Egypt’s success in building the unified health registry system, and using prediction and artificial intelligence to support decision-making, and improve the quality of health services, in order to achieve equality in access to care. The Minister of Health is that Egypt was able to achieve an advanced level of self -sufficiency in the production of medicines locally, thanks to the expansion of national industrialization and investment in industrial infrastructure, expansion in the production of antibiotics, industrial respirators, and oncology medications, stressing that Egypt is an effective partner in building an African health system based on innovation and industrial integration, cooperation in the areas of research and training, and the governance of artificial intelligence use including It takes into account the privacy of the continent and its health priorities. Believing that the first goal of these advanced technologies is to serve the human being. And its will & quot;
For his part, Dr. Hisham State, President of the Egyptian Authority for Unified purchase, supply and medical supply, stressed that the fourth edition of the African Health Exhibition and Conference comes within the framework of the integration of the Egyptian national vision in public health with the African Union and Africa Vision 2063, indicating that this continental event represents a strategic platform to support the African health leadership, thanks to the partnership The fruit between Egypt, the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC, and the African Development Agency (Auda -Nepad).
reviewed & quot; State & quot; The most prominent achievement of Egypt in the localization of biomedical industries, foremost of which is the production of the first local batch of long -acting insulin, the establishment of factories for advanced medical devices such as MRI and ultrasound, manufacture of operating room supplies and oncology drugs, as well as achieving tangible progress in the production of industrial respirators, laboratory reagents, and medical solutions, stressing that the unified purchase body has a pivotal role in achieving Integration between national health goals and continental aspirations, in a way that contributes to enhancing the security and sustainability of the health sector in Egypt and Africa. Where its financial value is 6.2 billion dollars with total trading exceeding 3.5 billion annually, with a compound growth rate of 15 %and expected to last until 2028, which is the rate of the rates World, and with the comparison of the value of the African Drug Authority, which has a value of 23 billion dollars, we conclude the evacuated value that the Egyptian drug market is reserved, which exceeds the 27 %of the value of the African market, with the knowledge that the population multiplicity is For the Arab Republic of Egypt, represented by 8 %of the population numbers of the decision. Manufacturer for medical compromises, 4 manufacturers for vital preparations, 130 manufacturers for totaling preparations, and 5 manufacturers of raw materials, with a total of 2370 production lines, including 990 lines specialized for the production production, In addition to the approximately 1600 companies that distribute drugs and more than 80 thousand chains. It has become a leading platform that develops year after year, thanks to the continuous developments it witnesses and the presentation of fundamental health issues that affect the present and future of the African continent, praising the continuous support provided by President Abdel Fattah El -Sisi to this vital event in all its copies, thanking during his speech to the political leadership for the full sponsorship of the health file in the continent, stressing that this support reflects the Egyptian state’s conviction of the importance of building strong health systems And sustainable in Africa. On the human element, but rather a supporter that enhances the efficiency of the performance of medical cadres. Health on the continent towards a more sophisticated and sustainable future, expressing his happiness to participate in the fourth edition of this important event, thanking President Abdel Fattah El -Sisi for his wise leadership and his continuous support for the advancement of the health sector in Africa. Dependence on local manufacturing within the continent, in a way that contributes to achieving self -sufficiency and securing medical supply chains. Diagnosis and health care supported by artificial intelligence, and the role of local manufacturing in reducing dependence on imports and providing supply chains.
Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar also witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Egyptian Authority for Unified Purchase, Supply and Medical Supply, and the Pasteur Institute for Vaccines in the Kingdom of Morocco, with the aim of coordinating the hosting of the regional training center to raise the vital manufacturing capabilities of North African countries, as witnessed, as witnessed, as witnessed, as witnessed, as witnessed, as witnessed, as witnessed, as witnessed The Minister signing a partnership contract between the Arab Organization for Industrialization and a Chinese Company, with the aim of supporting joint manufacturing in medical industries and enhancing productive capabilities in the field of health technology.
After his participation in the conference activities, Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar inspected the wings of the fourth African Medical Exhibition, which includes a group of major pharmaceutical manufacturing companies, hardware, and medical supplies, accompanied by Dr. Hisham State, Chairman of the Egyptian Authority for purchase Unified, supply and medical supplies, Dr. Ali Al -Ghamrawi, head of the Egyptian Pharmaceutical Authority, and a number of African health ministers. The sonar, industrial respirators, mobile radiology devices, operating rooms, dental detection devices, and magnetic resonance devices, where the minister emphasized that Egypt’s entry into the field of heavy medical industries reflects its leading position in the African continent, and opens promising prospects for export opportunities to the continent countries.
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