Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar directed the preparation of an integrated study to establish an integrated centre for psychological and addiction treatment, to become a fundamental focal point for the treatment of those who are unable, in accordance with the ministry’s strategy to improve the public health of citizens.
This came during his weekly meeting, on Monday evening, with the ministry’s heads of agencies, and with the participation of all the ministry’s undersecretaries in the governorates via the “video conference” technology, to follow up on the progress of work in the various files of the ministry, and to identify challenges and obstacles to overcome them, to ensure the continuation of providing the best medical services to patients.
During the meeting, the minister was briefed on the work plan for the Secretariat of Mental Health and Addiction Treatment for the year 2023, which includes levels and types of services developed in all services provided by the secretariat, in addition to the construction and development plan, stressing that the plan is consistent with international standards and the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Population, stated that the minister was keen during the meeting to review the secretariat’s plan for establishing centres of excellence for the treatment of autism spectrum. 20 centers are scheduled to be established in the governorates of the republic within 5 years.
Moreover, the minister directed the speedy completion of the establishment and opening of these centres, pointing to the provision of training for service providers on detecting and treating the autism spectrum.
Abdel Ghaffar added that the meeting dealt with reviewing the executive plan for training workers in citizen service offices in hospitals.
The minister also directed a quick preparation of an integrated plan for automation and digitization for all sectors and bodies of the ministry to start implementing it with the concerned authorities, especially the monitoring and follow-up sector.
