President El-Sisi Reviews the State’s Efforts to Localize and Operate a City for the Production of Vaccines

President El-Sisi Reviews the State’s Efforts to Localize and Operate a City for the Production of Vaccines

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met today with Director General of the National Service Projects Organization (NSPO) of the Armed Forces Maj Gen Walid Abul-Magd, Advisor to the Director General of NSPO Maj Gen Mokhtar Abdel Latif, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Company for Animal Production Maj Gen Mohamed Salah, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Egyptian Black Sand Company Maj Gen Magdy El-Taweel, Nuclear Materials Authority member Dr. Waleed Mohrez, and Executive Director of “MEVAC”, a factory manufacturing vaccines, Dr. Magdy El-Sayed.

The meeting reviewed progress in efforts to establish and operate a factory for the production of vaccines. In this regard, a map of the market needs in Egypt and the producers of vaccines was showcased. The discussions also tackled the general outlook proposed for the partnership with the private sector in this regard.

The President gave directives to immediately begin localizing the technology of manufacturing vaccines in Egypt in an integral manner, as part of the state’s strategy to provide sustainable protection from epidemic diseases. This is in addition to obtaining the capability in this field and to work on achieving self-sufficiency.