Cairo: The Sultanate of Oman and the Arab Republic of Egypt discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in the field of public health and develop areas of expertise and experience exchange, serving the priorities of the health systems in both countries.
This came during a meeting between Dr. Hilal Ali Al Sabti, Minister of Health, and Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Minister of Health and Population of the Arab Republic of Egypt, on the sidelines of the seventy-third session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean.
During the meeting, views were exchanged on ways to enhance and develop health cooperation, alongside discussing several health issues of common interest between the two countries.
Both sides emphasized the importance of continued coordination, consultation, and the exchange of expertise and experiences, particularly in the field of health human resources development, as well as coordination in advanced medical education and clinical training.
The meeting falls within the framework of the keenness of the Sultanate of Oman and the Arab Republic of Egypt to consolidate existing cooperative relations and strengthen partnership in health fields, thereby contributing to the development of health services and elevating the efficiency of medical cadres in both countries.
The meeting was attended by Abdullah Nasser Al Rahbi, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the Arab Republic of Egypt, alongside a number of officials from both sides.