Assistant Health Minister Ahmed el Sobki met Monday with Finnish Ambassador to Egypt Pekka Kosonen at the Embassy of Finland in Cairo.
Sobki, who also doubles as board chairman of the General Authority for Healthcare (GAH) and the board of directors of the General Healthcare Authority, voiced happiness for meeting with the Finnish ambassador to discuss ways of boosting cooperation between the two countries in the various spheres.
Sobki, meanwhile, said that Egypt is eager to further enhance cooperation with Finland and benefit from its expertise in enhancing healthcare, upgrading capabilities of human cadres and making the best use of the artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
Sobki shed light on the GAH’s efforts with regard to developing medical services and equipping the health institutions with the most advanced medical equipment to treat patients according to the latest internationally approved treatment guidelines and protocols.
Sobki also reviewed progress made so far in enhancing healthcare in Egypt as well as the comprehensive healthcare program.
The achievements made in the health sector are in line with the GAH’s ambitions and strategy to transform its services toward the digital world and artificial intelligence, to enhance its leading role in the field of health care globally and to achieve its vision toward providing an advanced model of health care with internationally approved quality in Egypt, he said during the meeting.
He added that this also comes in line with achieving the sustainable health development goals of Egypt’s Vision 2030 based on modern digital technology.
The Finnish ambassador, for his part, hailed Egypt’s pivotal role in Africa and the region.
He also lauded the remarkable development in the comprehensive healthcare program in Egypt.
The ambassador further said that the Egyptian political leadership attaches significant importance to improving the healthcare system in Egypt.
Finland seeks to promote cooperation in the various healthcare sectors in Egypt, affirmed the ambassador during the meeting.
Source: State Information Service Egypt