Mohamed Ayoub, head of the Foreign Investments and Global Health Partnerships Unit in Egypt, revealed details of the new strategic partnership between Egypt and Russia.
The efforts made within the framework of this partnership culminated in the launch of a major health and development initiative called “Nil-Volga”, as a symbol linking the Nile River in Egypt and the Volga River in Russia.
Dr. Ayoub explained in exclusive statements to RT that this initiative was born as a result of an official visit he made, accompanied by Dr. Ahmed El-Sobky, head of the Health Care Authority, to the Russian capital, Moscow, where an official cooperation protocol was signed with the Russian Ministry of Health with the aim of formulating a new era of medical integration between the two countries.
approaches, particularly following Russia's breakthrough in developing a cancer vaccine. The initiative also focuses on exchanging scientific expertise, localizing advanced medical technologies, maximizing the benefits of modern Russian initiatives and technologies, and working closely together to develop and establish specialized cancer treatment centers
In a related context, Dr. Ayoub pointed out that one of the main and essential pillars of the "Nile-Volga" initiative is the early detection of diseases. Given Russia's vast and geographically dispersed landscape, screening and covering approximately 147 million people is extremely costly and logistically challenging. Therefore, flexible solutions based on "mobile clinics" were developed.
This work was carried out in high-level coordination with the Russian Embassy and the Russian Trade Representation Office, where a company specializing in providing testing services to the Russian Ministry of Health cooperated with the Egyptian side, and this cooperation resulted in bringing in international experts and highly advanced medical and diagnostic equipment.
Regarding the initiative's field results to date, Dr. Ayoub announced that approximately 2,000 people have been examined. He emphasized that the medical tests conducted are not routine or standard, but rather thorough and comprehensive examinations that include breast cancer screening. These meticulous examinations have resulted in the detection of tumors in 700 women. He noted that the promising aspect is that most of these cases are discovered in the early stages of the disease, which significantly increases the chances of recovery.
The head of the foreign investment unit concluded his remarks by stressing that the “Nile-Volga” initiative is not limited to the diagnostic aspect and the discovery of the disease, but extends to include an integrated system that includes sending discovered cases to receive immediate and appropriate treatment, with continuous and accurate follow-up to ensure the patients’ full recovery.
