Minister of Health at the High-Level Ministerial Round Table at the Global Antimicrobial Control Conference
Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister for Human Development and Minister of Health and Population, participated in the high-level round table meeting of African Ministers of Health, of the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), on antimicrobial resistance and preparedness and response to disease outbreaks.< /p>
The meeting comes within the framework of an effort to address pressing health challenges, including the ongoing global antimicrobial resistance crisis and the outbreak of emerging diseases, This was on the sidelines of the Fourth Global Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance, hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
During his speech, Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health, confirmed And the population, the national action plan to combat microbes is consistent with the global action plan on antimicrobial resistance, stressing the Egyptian state’s keenness to enhance cooperation with the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention “Africa.” CDC»
The Deputy Prime Minister said that the action plan for antimicrobial resistance consists of 5 basic pillars, the most important of which is infection prevention and control, as the National infection control in Egypt has made significant progress, with a commitment to sharing expertise, expanding training initiatives to implement effective infection prevention and control practices regionally, and ensuring that healthcare systems across Africa are equipped for infection prevention and control. Efficiently.
The Deputy Prime Minister continued that the second pillar is strengthening laboratories and diagnostic accuracy, stressing the Egyptian state’s readiness to support the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention, through the WHONET program and in cooperation. With the Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS), adding that training and capacity building is the third pillar of the strategy, as an electronic surveillance program has been implemented, for infection prevention and control and antimicrobial resistance, which is currently being implemented in 80 Hospital.
Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar pointed out the importance of the fourth pillar, which is the rational use of antimicrobials, as antimicrobials are consumed continuously, using the World Health Organization’s methodology, represented by the specified daily dose, pointing to the importance of awareness and community participation, which is the fifth pillar of the strategy, so intensive campaigns are being implemented to educate health care workers and students, And the public.
The Deputy Prime Minister stressed Egypt’s keenness to strengthen partnerships with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Africa, with full readiness to support collective efforts to combat antibiotic resistance. Microbes and strengthening public health systems across the continent. » Which emphasizes the interconnection between human, animal and environmental health. Participants also discussed strategies to enhance surveillance, improve rapid response capabilities, enhance public awareness and mobilize resources, in addition to discussing cooperative strategies that can be strengthened or developed between African countries to enhance surveillance and rapid response. Public awareness, antimicrobial resistance policy development, sustainable financing, local manufacturing, and enhanced infection prevention and control.
