An Egyptian medical convoy examined 1,674 Somali residents via seven outpatient clinics at De Martino Normal Hospital in Mogadishu and carried out 436 surgical procedures in numerous specialities, the Egyptian Ministry of Well being and Inhabitants introduced on Saturday.
The workforce, which arrived within the Somali capital on 20 September, supplied medical providers generally surgical procedure, digestive system, oncology, orthopaedics, cardiology, inner drugs, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, anaesthesia, and important circumstances, the ministry stated.
Hossam Abdel-Ghaffar, a spokesperson for the well being ministry, stated the Egyptian workforce supplied coaching providers to Somali medical employees in numerous specialities.
Abdel-Ghaffar additionally famous that the workforce supplied Somali residents with providers included in a number of Egyptian presidential medical initiatives, resembling early detection of weight problems, anaemia, and dwarfism.
He added that each one Somali youngsters who visited the outpatient clinics have been examined and supplied applicable treatment and dietary dietary supplements.
In the meantime, the Egyptian workforce mentioned potential cooperation with Somali well being officers, together with coaching Somali medical employees in Egypt and establishing an Egyptian medical centre in Somalia.
Moreover, in keeping with the assertion, the Egyptian workforce mentioned the potential for establishing an Egyptian pharmacy to provide medicines to the Somali market and neighbouring nations and facilitating the remedy of Somali sufferers in Egyptian hospitals.
The assertion additionally identified that the medical convoy was despatched to implement President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi’s directives to supply all technique of help to the well being system in Somalia.
Somali Well being Minister Mariam Mohamed, Egyptian Ambassador to Mogadishu Mohamed El-Baz, and the Egyptian Consul Normal Karim Hisham obtained the Egyptian workforce upon arrival at Aden Abdullah Worldwide Airport.
Lately, Egypt and Somalia have strengthened ties, signing a number of memorandums of understanding in 2022 centered on well being, increased training, media and cultural and non secular cooperation.
In July, Egypt launched its first direct flights between Cairo and Mogadishu to boost relations with the Horn of Africa, and, in August, Egypt introduced the opening of a brand new Egyptian embassy headquarters within the Somali capital.
Furthermore, Egypt has despatched army assist to Somalia to help and strengthen the capabilities of the Somali military, in keeping with the Ministry of Overseas Affairs Spokesperson Ambassador Tamim Khallaf on Monday.
Supply: AhramOnline
