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May 7, 2025, 17:43

Hesham ElGhazaly Highlights Egypt-Algeria Collaboration in Cancer Control at Regional Summit

Hesham ElGhazaly, Elected President of the Executive Board at Egyptian Cancer Society, shared on LinkedIn:

“Extremely Honored to witness the current dedicated comprehensive efforts in one of the Arab and African countries that we are proud with the collaboration across borders we had over centuries, beloved Algeria.

I was delighted to share the Egyptian experience to combat cancer and especially the presidential initiative of woman’s health (PIWH) as real world evidence that we could conquer cancer even through integrated approach and standardized management protocols and guidelines.

As well I was excited to have a conversation with H.E Algerian Minister of Health, Abdelhak Saihi highlighting the ongoing Egyptian efforts to conquer cancer, the continuous medical education and training efforts to raise the standards for our staff and to localize the manufacturing of anti-cancer drugs.

The Opening ceremony gathered top ranked national and international figures including:

Algerian Minister of Health
Algerian Minister of Labour, Employment, and Social Security
Algerian Minister of Pharmaceutical Industry
Algerian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
Algerian Minister of National Education
Algerian President of the National Health Security Agency
Algerian President of the National Economic, Social and Environmental Council
Algerian President of the National Council for Civil Society
Chairpersons of the Health Committees in the Council of the Nation and the National People’s Assembly
Algerian President of the Court of Auditors
Algerian Secretary General of the Ministry of Trade.

Elected President of the UICC Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu, UICC Board Member Matti Aapro , IARC Representative Partha Basu , Dearest friend Eric Van Cutsem and ICPC Founder Denis Horgan

Thanks would never be enough fot the generous invitation and unwavering commitment by dearest friend Professor Pr Adda Bounedjar
Stay Tuned for more collaborative effort for the sake of our patients through the whole MENA region & Africa.

Ministry of Health and Population – Egypt IARC – International Agency for Research on Cancer / World Health Organization WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO) Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) International Cancer Patient Coalition.”

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