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07:13 pm
Thursday 12 November 2020
Books – Ahmad Jumaa:
Dr. Hala Zayed, Minister of Health and Population, met on Thursday via videoconferencing technology with Major General Khaled Shuaib, Governor of Matrouh, Major General Mohamed Al-Sharif, Governor of Alexandria, and various leaders of the Ministry and agents of the Ministry of Health in the two governorates, to follow up on the implementation of the ministry’s plan to address the spread of the new Corona virus in the two governorates, especially with the start of the second wave of the virus in many countries of the world.
Dr. Khaled Mujahid, Advisor to the Minister of Health and Population for Media Affairs and official spokesman for the ministry, explained that the Alexandria Governorate ranks first in terms of number of Coronavirus infections, and the Matrouh Governorate ranks fourth. place, noting that 65% of Corona virus infections in Egypt are people sitting in places. Closed and poorly ventilated, without applying precautionary measures.
He pointed out that the minister ordered to tighten preventive measures in meeting places in cafes, restaurants and places of various activities, highlighting that the governors agreed to close the facility, which will not commit to apply these measures for a period of 3 days, with a sign indicating that the closure is due to the failure to apply precautionary measures, in the context of precaution. On the concern for the health of citizens and the commitment to face the emerging corona virus and reduce the spread of the infection.
Mujahid added that the minister ordered the Ministry agents to ensure the availability of hospitals, the availability of all supplies, oxygen equipment and respirators, the availability of intensive care and the monitoring of the implementation of updated treatment protocols and infection control standards, and also conducted periodic training for all medical teams to increase their efficiency.
It added that the minister also ordered the provision of a CT machine at the Matrouh General Hospital, in addition to the provision of a device (pcr) at the Matrouh Fever Hospital, in response to the needs of the governorate, noting that the contract had been signed. Provide an additional number of two-stage tomographs in the hospitals of the Ministry of Health and Population.
He pointed out that the minister stressed during the meeting to continue working on the presidential initiatives of public health within hospitals, units, health centers and mobile clinics, and providing treatment to chronically ill patients 3 months in advance, free of charge, in the context of concern for the public health of citizens, and the reduction of health complications derived from chronic diseases. .
For his part, Major General Khaled Shuaib, Governor of Matrouh, thanked the Minister of Health for her immediate response to meet the needs of the governorate hospitals and her desire to communicate continuously to meet the needs and face the challenges that may arise. hinder the progress of the work, praising the efforts of the medical teams that are based on the initiatives of the President of the Republic in the field of public health, which contribute to improving public health. Public for citizens.
The Governor of Alexandria, Major General Mohamed Al-Sharif, highlighted the use of all capacities, highlighting the application of all precautionary and preventive measures, and monitoring continued awareness of the danger of not following these measures, and He also stressed that the government will take all legal measures against offenders, in order to prevent the increase in the number of new infections by the Corona virus and face its spread. .
