Pandemic preparedness starts with resilient health systems: Minister

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Egyptian Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar emphasized that pandemic preparedness requires building resilient health systems that can maintain essential services during crises, beyond just responding to emergencies. This statement was made during an international dialogue focused on advancing pandemic preparedness.

Pandemic preparedness should go beyond preparing to respond when an emergency occurs and instead begin with building resilient health systems capable of maintaining essential services during crises, Egyptian Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said. Abdel Ghaffar made the remarks in a recorded opening address to a high-level international dialogue titled “Preparedness that Protects: Advancing Pandemic […] The post Pandemic preparedness starts with resilient health systems: Minister first appeared on Dailynewsegypt.