Dr. Hossam Badrawi participates in the activities of the World Conference on Health, Population and Development

At the invitation of Ambassador Moushira Khattab, Head of the National Council for Human Rights, Dr. Hossam Badrawi participated today, Tuesday, October 22, 2024, as an expert in education, health care and human rights, in the activities of the World Conference on Health, Population and Development, which was held at the St. Regis Hotel, New Administrative Capital Conference Center, in a rich session entitled “Education, Culture, Promoting Human Rights and Integrating Comprehensive Reproductive Health and Population Issues”, where Dr. Badrawi explained that integrating comprehensive education on reproductive health and human rights is the basis for building healthier and more just societies, as it enables individuals to make informed decisions, reduces health risks, promotes gender equality, and supports social and economic development. Dr. Badrawi added that expanding this education to include beyond formal education ensures that everyone has the tools they need for a healthy life. Dr. Badrawi then moved to the cultural aspect of society, explaining that culture refers to the beliefs, values, customs, behaviors and products that members of a society share to interact with their world and with each other, which includes language, religion, traditions, arts, social norms and knowledge that is passed down through generations, shaping the way people think. They act and communicate within a particular group or society, emphasizing that culture is both a social construct and a life experience, as it affects everything, from individual identity to collective social structures. Then Dr. Badrawi explained the necessity of applying the articles of the constitution related to education and human rights and the necessity of Egypt’s Vision 2030 being clear to everyone, speaking positively about the progress achieved in the education file and the need for effort and overcoming obstacles to achieve it, stressing the necessity of focusing on the transition to decentralization in the management of institutions, explaining that sports and arts are an integral part of the process of building character, and he continued that human development and justice are the two main pillars of the progress of any nation and that education and health should be at the forefront of the priorities of the Egyptian state. Dr. Badrawi also pointed out the necessity of thinking in a different way about the population issue and moving towards enticement instead of intimidation. Then he concluded his speech by wishing everyone success for the good of the country. Dr. Hossam Badrawi participated in the discussion session with the current Minister of Culture, Dr. Ahmed Fouad Hano, Dr. Moushira Khattab, Head of the National Council for Human Rights, Mr. Yves Sassenrath, Representative of the American Population Fund in Egypt, Dr. Issa Masarawi, Close to the National Council of Jordan, and Ms. Omnia Ibrahim, Head of the Union of Medical Students in Egypt for Youth.