Published February 16,2024
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A Turkish-Egyptian hospital will likely be constructed within the new administrative capital east of Cairo, Egyptian Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar instructed Anadolu in an unique interview on Friday.
“The hospital’s establishment protocol will be signed among other protocols during the upcoming visit of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to Ankara in April,” Ghaffar mentioned.
He added that “Several protocols, including one in the health sector, will be signed during the visit, including the establishment of a Turkish-Egyptian hospital in the new administrative capital.”
The Egyptian minister mentioned: “We look forward to significant cooperation in various fields, especially in the health sector, in the coming period, so that we can expand the scope of cooperation and maximize the benefit from the capabilities of the two largest countries in the region.”
To a query, the Egyptian minister described Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan‘s go to to Cairo as “historic.”
“I had the honor of being the head of the honorary mission to receive President Erdoğan, and my colleagues Turkish ministers,” he added.
Ghaffar asserted that Erdoğan’s go to to Egypt “sends an important message to the region and the entire world about the return of strong relations between Egypt and Türkiye to their historical roots spanning thousands of years.”
COLLABORATION IN HEALTH CARE
Regarding well being cooperation between the 2 nations, Ghaffar famous that “We started cooperation since the events in Gaza last October, in coordination with the Turkish Embassy in Egypt, as well as through continuous cooperation and meetings with Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca.”
He added, “Since that date, cooperation and communication have not stopped daily through meetings, hosting delegations from Turkish emergency and relief administrations, international aid from the Turkish Red Crescent, and a group of doctors and specialists to review cases (Palestinians injured) in Egypt and sending many cases of the injured to Türkiye.”
He continued, “Today, we witness an Egyptian-Turkish meeting on organ transplantation, to make it a significant research, scientific, and therapeutic cooperation for the benefit of both Turkish and Egyptian people.”
Earlier on Friday, the Egyptian Ministry of Health mentioned in a press release that Ghaffar had obtained a delegation from the Turkish Organ Transplantation Society to debate methods of cooperation and exchanging experiences within the area.
The minister proposed forming an Egyptian affiliation specializing in organ transplantation, much like the Turkish mannequin.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
