Egypt's Curative Organisation, a state economic entity, signed a cooperation agreement with the Holding Company for Biological Products and Vaccines (VACSERA) to strengthen coordination in healthcare and improve the quality of medical and pharmaceutical services, the government said Thursday. According to a statement from the ministry of health, the deal aims to expand joint work in healthcare, research, and development as part of Egypt's Vision 2030 strategy for sustainable development and universal health coverage. The Curative Organisation manages hospitals in Cairo and Alexandria, while VACSERA is Egypt's national producer of vaccines and serums that meet international standards. The agreement will focus on improving service quality, ensuring compliance with quality and data protection standards, and promoting joint research to develop new pharmaceutical products and enhance system efficiency, the ministry said. Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English Subediting: Y.Yasser