Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, directed the speedy completion of the medical insurance plan for the COP27 climate conference, which Egypt is to host in November in Sharm El-Sheikh.

This came during the minister’s weekly meeting, with the ministry’s leaders and heads of bodies, and with the participation of all the ministry’s undersecretaries in the governorates, via video conference.

The meeting aimed to follow up on the progress of work in the various files of the ministry, and to identify challenges and obstacles to overcome them, to ensure the continuation of providing the best medical services to patients. This is part of the ministry’s strategy to improve the public health of citizens.

Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Population, confirmed the coordination between all the concerned parties in the ministry to secure the climate conference.