Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, met with Hanan Balkhy, Regional Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the Eastern Mediterranean, at the ministry’s headquarters in the New Administrative Capital to explore avenues for deepening cooperation in public health and development, according to an official statement released Sunday.

During the meeting, Abdel Ghaffar commended the strong and enduring partnership between Egypt and the WHO, expressing appreciation for the organisation’s ongoing support of national health initiatives. He reaffirmed Egypt’s commitment to expanding joint efforts to enhance healthcare outcomes.