Egypt

Under the agreement, the two organisations will collaborate on patient support programmes, public health awareness campaigns, and scientific and medical education.

These initiatives trained 18,016 participants, bringing the cumulative number of healthcare professionals trained through the authority’s training centre to around 34,000.

Under the partnership, AstraZeneca and UNICEF will train and support 5,000 young people to take part in NCD prevention activities and youth-led health initiatives.

Located at El Nasr Mall on Ahmed Oraby Street, the clinic houses more than 20 specialized clinics staffed by experienced medical consultants.

Minapharm’s candidate is the fifth Bundibugyo-specific vaccine supported by CEPI as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) responds to a rapidly escalating outbreak.

Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar discussed the proposed fund and potential areas of cooperation with representatives of Gold Rock Venture during a meeting at the ministry’s headquarters in New Alamein.

Under the proposed PPP structure, the Egyptian-Turkish consortium will oversee the project’s construction and non-medical operations.

The new facility will manufacture rapid diagnostic tests used in several areas of healthcare, including the detection of infectious diseases and epidemics, drug screening and the identification of cancer biomarkers.

The funding round also attracted investment from the Global Innovation Fund, Africa Health Ventures and other undisclosed investors.