Libya and Egypt Sign Memorandum of Understanding
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Tripoli - November 7, 2026 (LANA) – The Ministry of Health of the Government of National Unity signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the health sector with the Ministry of Health and Population of the Arab Republic of Egypt on Saturday. The signing took place on the sidelines of the 22nd Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), which opened today in Tripoli.
The memorandum was signed by Dr. Mohamed Al-Ghouj, Minister of Health of the Government of National Unity, on behalf of Libya, and by Dr. Badr Abdel-Aty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Egyptians Abroad, on behalf of Egypt. According to the Ministry of Health of the Government of National Unity, the memorandum aims to expand cooperation and exchange expertise between the two countries, and to benefit from available experiences and resources to develop health services. The ministry explained that the memorandum of understanding encompasses several areas of cooperation, including research related to healthcare systems, implementation of primary healthcare programs, combating communicable and non-communicable diseases, information exchange in epidemiological surveillance and monitoring, pharmaceutical manufacturing, clinical pharmacy, pharmacovigilance, and collaboration in laboratories and blood banks.
It also includes the exchange of expertise and training in medical and pharmaceutical fields, cooperation in research and programs related to antimicrobial resistance and infection prevention and control, as well as cooperation in the field of medical insurance.
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