The Ministers of Health and Supply are participating in the launch of the national program for promoting municipal bread
Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population, witnessed the celebration of the launch of the national program for promoting municipal bread to prevent iron deficiency anemia, in the presence of Dr. Sherif Farouk, Minister of Supply and Internal Trade, Dr. Tariq Al -Houbi, Chairman of the National Food Safety Authority, Dr. Ibrahim Al -Sajini, Head of the Consumer Protection Agency, and Dr. Jean -Pierre Domargori, Resident Representative of the World Food Program In Egypt. Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar expressed his appreciation to all the authorities and institutions that contributed to the launch of this program, praising the efforts of the Ministry of Supply, the Gunnery Sector and the National Institute of Nutrition, and the National Food Safety Authority, in addition to the continuous support from the World Food Program as a strategic partner, stressing that this project reflects a successful model for the effective partnership to achieve sustainable development goals in the field of food And health. Public health, and reduce the costs of health care associated with iron deficiency, which contributes to enhancing economic productivity and advancing development. He revealed that 40% of Egyptians suffer from anemia, which causes a decrease in the individual’s production capacity and represents an economic burden on the state, stressing that controlling anemia is one of the main axes of the executive plan for the national food and nutrition strategy. And anemia, and dwarf, emphasizing the need to integrate efforts between the ministries of health, catering and finance to support bread with more nutrients. His speech, Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar expressed his hope that this program will achieve, within a comprehensive and integrated plan, a qualitative shift towards eliminating anemia and anemia, and that food be a tool for preventing diseases, in line with Egypt’s Vision 2030 for sustainable development. It represents an essential pillar in the Egyptian diet, and the introduction of exact nutrients on it reflects a strategic approach aimed at improving food quality, and reducing health problems associated with the lack of basic nutrients, especially iron deficiency anemia, so the Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade, in coordination with the concerned partners, was keen to develop this program based on an integrated scientific vision, including improving production processes, applying effective control systems, And benefit from modern technology to ensure quality and efficiency, in addition to cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Population and the National Institute of Nutrition, to ensure the program compatible with the national health and nutrition strategies, with the National Food Safety Authority supervising the quality standards to ensure the desired impact. Global Food, that this program is a decisive intervention, helps prevent one of the most important public health problems in the country, which is an iron deficiency anemia. It is also a model that embodies the commitment & nbsp; The political leadership is to implement action plans, as well as multi -sectors cooperation, which is essential to seeing the sustainability of these national programs, noting that the impact of malnutrition in Egypt has harmful consequences for health, educational attainment, and economic productivity of the population, as Egypt costs approximately 20 billion Egyptian pounds, which is equivalent to approximately 2 % of the losses in the country’s gross domestic product, so the importance of the national program to promote the municipal bread comes Coyers with basic micro nutrients such as iron, folic acid, and benefit from & quot; country bread & quot; Supported within the framework of the diet, it ensures access to those who desperately need to meet their food needs in addition to their food security. & nbsp; For his part, Dr. Tariq Al -Houbi, Chairman of the National Food Safety Authority, explained that the role of the authority is not limited to oversight, but rather includes plans to ensure the application of health requirements for the final product.
