Ismail Sallam & Egypt Health Legacy 1996-2002
Health & Cultural Sensitivness
Egyptian Health Care ModelTHE DREAM of MAKING THE CHANGEEGYPT HEALTH LEGACYEgypt Health Reform 1996-2002The Vision for better Health SystemGaining the Political SupportAchieving 100% Accessibility to Heslth ServicesFAMILY MEDICINEIsmail Sallam, Leading Health ReformWomen Empowerment & HealthMental HealthEmergency ServicesHealth DiplomacyHealth Overcoming Cultural SensitivitiesLeadership &Alleviation of DisparitiesCurative Care



HEALTH OVERCOMING SENSITIVITY TO CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL DIFFERENCES



Dr. Sallam was born in a rural area, raised in Cairo, completed his training in Britain and USA and worked in several developed and developing countries.  As such, he has been exposed to a variety of cultures and societies. This has allowed him to acquire the unique ability to manage and overcome cultural, social, religious and political differences. His major involvement in civil society attracted NGOs as strong partners. As a parliamentarian, he easily grasped the public’s confidence as he worked to fulfill their demands, being able to skillfully manage political and cultural differences. For the first time open training programs for different religious leaders were organized by the Ministry of Health that absorbed a great part of the tension and the differences that affected the public.


Dr. Sallam organized an historic international religious event, bringing together Grand Sheikh of Al Azhar (The Top Moslem Leader) and Pope Shenouda III, Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church, the Head of the Evangelical Church in an open panel discussion during the fourth annual Meeting of Partners in Population and Development attended by 21 countries and international organizations. The panel, which had a visibly positive impact, tackled many sensitive issues pertaining to reproductive health, family planning, and female genital mutilation.





DR SALLAM BELIEVED THAT HEALTH IS AN IMPORTANT TOOL IN OVERCOMING SENSIVITY TO CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL DIFFERENCES.

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In unique initiatives Dr Sallam encouraged training programms for religious clergymen where health and population issues are discussed. These opportunities have brought religous leaders to a great understanding of the various problems associated with different religions but also it was agreat achievment when they acted together to narrow the differences.