The Ministers of Health and Education witness the signing of a cooperation agreement to support school feeding programmes
Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population, and Mohamed Abdel Latif, Minister of Education and Technical Education, witnessed the signing of a cooperation agreement between a company specializing in the sale and distribution of food products, and the Egyptian Food Bank, to support the school feeding program in light of the “Aid in” initiative. Ed.. because nutrition is a right for everyone.
The agreement was signed by Hani Aram, the company’s regional director in Egypt and Northeast Africa, and by the Egyptian Food Bank, Mohsen Sarhan, CEO of the Egyptian Food Bank.
The agreement aims to provide nutritional meals to school students, which contributes to supporting students’ health and enhancing their mental and physical abilities, within the framework of joining efforts and unifying joint work between the Ministries of Health and Education, And civil society institutions and the private sector, to support presidential initiatives that contribute to improving students’ health, and building a generation of healthy bodies and sound minds, by paying attention to providing them with meals with complete nutritional elements.
During the signing activities, Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population, confirmed that the Egyptian state pays great attention to improving nutrition in schools, believing that improving public health begins with school children, as they are the promising future of society. He thanked the company and the Egyptian Food Bank for their distinguished efforts, hoping that This partnership is the beginning of more fruitful cooperation in the future.
The Minister continued his speech by emphasizing the close cooperation between the Ministries of Health and Population, and the Ministries of Education, to support such initiatives that contribute to building a healthy, strong, capable generation. To work efficiently in the future, indicating his aspiration to strengthen partnerships with various parties to achieve common goals in improving community health.
Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar stressed the importance of this initiative as an important step in promoting healthy nutrition for children in schools, which comes In line with the directives of the political leadership to improve public health and combat diseases resulting from malnutrition among students, such as obesity, anemia, and stunting, and reduce the phenomenon of school dropout, adding that presidential initiatives on malnutrition work to combat diseases of obesity, anemia, and stunting. For school students and achieving remarkable successes.
At the conclusion of his speech, the Minister expressed his appreciation for the company’s commitment to social responsibility, calling on all companies operating in the food industry sector in Egypt to adopt this approach in supporting community service and cooperation in order to improve the level of nutrition. School, stressing that Egypt has a strong base in this field.
For his part, Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif, Minister of Education and Technical Education, expressed his happiness in attending the signing of this agreement, directing sincere thanks and appreciation to Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Vice President The Council of Ministers for Human Development and the Minister of Health and Population, for the sincere and continuous efforts to improve the health system, care for the health of citizens, and work to raise the level of efficiency of the human element, wishing His Excellency continued success and prosperity.
The Minister also extended sincere congratulations to the Bank Egyptian Food for its close cooperation and continuous support for the school nutrition program, due to its deep belief in its societal responsibility, praising the conclusion of this agreement to support the school nutrition program, which is a strategic step aimed at enhancing student health and improving the quality of… Education.
For his part, Hani Aram, the company’s regional director in northeastern Africa, expressed his pride in signing this agreement with the Egyptian Food Bank, saying: “We believe that children’s health is the basis for building a strong and sustainable future for our society and from this The starting point: We are committed to supporting initiatives that contribute to providing healthy and balanced nutrition for children, especially in schools, which contributes to enhancing their abilities to learn and thrive.” He stressed the continued participation in programs and initiatives aimed at enhancing the health of future generations.
For his part, Mohsen Sarhan, CEO of the Egyptian Food Bank, confirmed that this step aims to eliminate malnutrition among children, thanking the Ministers of Health and Education. For their continued support, and the company for its clear commitment to social responsibility, and for its support of this important initiative.
