Cairo, April 25, 2025. Cuba's Minister of Health, José Ángel Portal Miranda, held a fruitful exchange with the Egyptian delegation participating in the 5th Cuba-Health 2025 International Convention.
The Cuban health minister thanked the Egyptian officials for their participation in the event, which is a reflection of Egypt's interest in continuing to develop and strengthen relations with Cuba in the field of health. The meeting followed up on the issues evaluated during the visit to the island of Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Minister of Health and Population of the Arab country, which took place in March 2024.
The delegation from the land of the Pharaohs was led by Dr. Ali Mohamed Elghamrawy, chairman of the Egyptian Medicines Authority, who holds the rank of Minister. He was accompanied by Dr. Hatem Amer, Deputy Minister of the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population, and the main executives of the Medical Union Pharmaceutical (MUP) company.
The delegation from the Arab country completed an extensive program of meetings and interviews with Cuban authorities from the health sector and the production of vaccines and medicines, seeking to establish new avenues for cooperation in those sectors. (Embacuba Egipto)