Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar on Monday met with the Colombian President’s Advisor for Middle Eastern Affairs Víctor Lugo, and his accompanying delegation at the ministry’s headquarters in the New Administrative Capital (NAC) to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in providing medical assistance for Palestinian brothers in the Gaza Strip.

Official Spokesman for the Ministry Hossam Abdel Ghaffar stated that the minister welcomed the Colombian guest and praised the distinguished diplomatic relations between Egypt and Colombia. 

He affirmed both sides’ commitment to developing cooperation in the health sector in a way that supports the delivery of medical services to Palestinian patients and the injured from Gaza, whether through sending medical aid or receiving them for treatment in Egyptian hospitals.