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Health Minister Unveils Healthcare Development Plan
Egypt's Minister of Health, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, revealed an overarching strategic plan to develop the healthcare system in Egypt. The plan emphasizes expanding the comprehensive health insurance scheme, increasing hospital efficiency, and improving family management and medical resource allocation. The sector's budget has been increased to 511 billion Egyptian pounds for the current fiscal year, with approximately 1,300 projects underway over the next 7-8 years aimed at enhancing healthcare infrastructure. He also noted that the first phase of the comprehensive health insurance system has achieved high satisfaction among citizens, and that the second phase, with a budget of 160 billion pounds, will include new governorates, focusing on reducing waiting lists and improving service quality. Abdel Ghaffar confirmed that Egypt manufactures 91% of the medicines it needs and aims to increase pharmaceutical exports to $4 billion within two years, all while not selling public hospitals. Instead, cooperation with the private sector is being carried out through leasehold agreements, with protections in place for state ownership of assets. Additionally, he highlighted ongoing efforts to reduce birth rates and expand universities, all as part of ensuring the development of the healthcare sector and delivering progressively higher quality services.
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