Research vital in health system- El-Halabi

Shenaaz El-Halabi..PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Shenaaz El-Halabi..PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW) has vowed to strengthen the public health system by integrating research, laboratory testing and surveillance activities to ensure effective responses to infectious and non-communicable diseases.

The Ministry’s permanent secretary Shenaaz El-Halabi revealed this during a media roundtable that was held at the United States (US) Ambassador’s residence on Wednesday.

She disclosed that the Ministry has achieved a lot for the past 23 years in their partnership with the US government’s Centre for Disease Control (CDC) towards the advancement of research capacity in their health facilities.

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