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Egyptian health minister discusses African drug manufacturing with AUDA-NEPAD in Berlin
October 10, 2026 at 09:27 AM
Egypt's health minister met the AUDA-NEPAD chief in Berlin to expand health cooperation and drug manufacturing across Africa.
- Khaled Abdel Ghaffar met AUDA-NEPAD CEO Nardos Bekele-Thomas on the sidelines of the World Health Summit, with Ambassador Mohamed El-Badri attending.
- Talks covered drug and vaccine manufacturing, technology transfer, medical supply chains, disease surveillance, and pandemic preparedness.
- Spokesman Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said the meeting aimed to strengthen Egypt's role in supporting African health sovereignty.
- Both sides agreed to establish a sustainable cooperation framework with priority initiatives, contact points, and implementation mechanisms.