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Recommendation 12
12
Accepted
Paragraph: 46
Acknowledge and address the humanitarian crisis's disruptive impact on Egypt's economy and public services.
Recommendation
The Egyptian Red Crescent Society and Egypt’s Ministries of Health and Population and of Social Solidarity must be praised for their heroic work on the front line of supporting Gazans and coordinating efforts. The UK Government must acknowledge the disruption this crisis is causing to the Egyptian economy and its public services. The UK Government must understand the resulting problems that Egypt is seeing with shortages of medical equipment and rising prices for its own population and offer the support that it requires (and not what the UK thinks that it may need).
Government Response Summary
The government agrees, acknowledging the strain on Egypt's health system and its impressive support for Palestinians. The UK has offered assistance, including medical teams, and the British Embassy will remain in regular contact with Egypt's Ministry of Health to carefully consider any specific requests.
Paragraph Reference:
46
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
Agree We agree that the support being offered by Egypt to injured and sick Palestinians from Gaza in hospitals throughout the country is deeply impressive, and will have put a strain on Egypt’s health system. We have offered to assist Egypt through, for example, the deployment of medical teams. The British Embassy in Cairo remains in regular contact with the Ministry of Health and Population and will carefully consider any requests from the Ministry alongside our partners, including the WHO and other donors.