{
  "id": 4158601,
  "title": "Ghana, Egypt must deepen healthcare cooperation – Ambassador Korantwi-Barimah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/ghana-egypt-must-deepen-healthcare-cooperation-ambassador-korantwi",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-29T09:31:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ghana-egypt-must-deepen-healthcare-cooperation-ambassador-korantwi-barimah/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana's Ambassador to Egypt, Prof. Justice Solomon Korantwi-Barimah, emphasized the need for stronger health cooperation between the two nations during the Grand Medical Event 2026 in Alexandria, Egypt. He highlighted healthcare as a promising area for deepening bilateral relations and advancing development across Africa. The event, themed \"Bridging the Gap - When Results Change Decisions,\" gathered healthcare professionals to discuss laboratory medicine and diagnostics' role in clinical decision-making. Prof. Korantwi-Barimah suggested expanding cooperation in medical diagnostics, professional training, research, pharmaceutical development, hospital management, health technology, and digital transformation. He urged Egyptian institutions, universities, labs, and private healthcare companies to collaborate with Ghanaian counterparts to foster knowledge transfer, capacity-building, investment, and innovation. He also encouraged Egyptian engagement with African nations, acknowledging challenges in accessing specialized medical services, diagnostic infrastructure, technology, healthcare financing, and skilled personnel. Prof. Korantwi-Barimah proposed a partnership-based approach encompassing medical training, technology transfer, professional exchanges, research, and investment to strengthen healthcare systems across Africa. He noted Ghana's potential as a gateway for Egyptian healthcare entities expanding into West Africa. The Ambassador stressed that bridging the gap between laboratory findings and clinical decisions necessitates collaboration among scientists, physicians, researchers, hospitals, policymakers, and private-sector institutions. He affirmed that scientific and professional platforms like the Grand Medical Event facilitate identifying common interests and establishing practical institutional partnerships. Prof. Korantwi-Barimah's presence underscored healthcare's potential as a cornerstone of Ghana-Egypt relations and Egypt's broader involvement with Africa through expertise, investment, training, and technology transfer. The conference, attended by over 1,000 doctors, professors, and specialists, featured the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine's President, Prof. Dr. Tomris Ozben, as the keynote speaker.",
  "summary": "The Ambassador of Ghana to Egypt, Prof. Justice Solomon Korantwi-Barimah, has called for stronger Ghana-Egypt cooperation in healthcare, describing the sector as a promising area for deepening bilateral relations and advancing development across Africa.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ghana's Ambassador Korantwi-Barimah calls for deeper healthcare cooperation with Egypt.",
    "Event focuses on laboratory medicine and diagnostics role in clinical decisions.",
    "Suggests expanding cooperation in medical diagnostics, training, research, and technology."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}