Egypt's health minister meets Medtronic to expand robotic surgery cooperation

Egypt's Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar met Medtronic representatives to discuss expanding robotic surgery cooperation and localizing medical device manufacturing.

• Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar received Medtronic representatives to discuss cooperation in robotic surgery, advanced medical technology, and staff training programs.
• Ministry spokesman Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said talks aimed to make Egypt a regional hub for training African medical staff in robotic surgery techniques.
• The meeting covered supporting national initiatives to reduce cardiovascular disease deaths and introducing new heart failure treatments at the National Heart Institute.
• Both sides discussed localizing medical device manufacturing in Egypt to strengthen domestic production capacity.