National Council for Human Rights Visits Abbassiya Hospital for Mental Health and Addiction Treatment

Written by: Walid Abdel Salam

Wednesday, May 17, 2023 07:06 PM

Abbassiya Hospital for Mental Health and Addiction Treatment received, today, Wednesday, Ambassador Moushira Khattab, head of the hospital The National Council for Human Rights And the delegation accompanying her, to check on the hospital patients and the beneficiaries of the medical services provided, and this comes within the framework of cooperation and joint coordination between the Ministry of Health and Population and the National Council for Human Rights..

Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the official spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Population, stated that the delegation of the National Council for Human Rights met with a number of heads of departments in the hospital, and was briefed on the work system and the course of the treatment process from the moment the patient entered the hospital until his full recovery..

Abdel-Faghar added that the delegation conducted an inspection tour of a number of clinics and departments in the hospital, which included (Waha Trauma Clinic, the Women’s Department, the outpatient clinic for children and adolescents, the Autism Center, the women’s departments, the elderly men’s department, in addition to the addiction treatment department, the rehabilitation unit. Qualification”).

Dr. Menen Abdel Maqsoud, Secretary General of Health, stressed the importance of concerted efforts between the various parties, whether from the private sector or civil society organizations, for the benefit of the beneficiaries of the medical services provided in the hospitals of the General Secretariat for Mental Health and Addiction Treatment, according to sound scientific methodologies, noting that there is an expansion in health services. psychiatric services, and merging its services with health units and medical centers as part of the initiative to support the services of primary care units and centers.

For her part, Ambassador Moushira Khattab, Chairperson of the National Council for Human Rights, praised the services within the Abbasiya Hospital for Mental Health and Addiction Treatment, after listening to the opinions of the frequenters and beneficiaries of the medical services provided, who praised the level of service, the method of treatment, and the extent of the efficiency of the medical teams..

She added that the visit was an opportunity to learn more about the mental health services provided by the Egyptian state, and the future visions adopted by the Ministry of Health and Population in developing the mental health system in Egypt.