President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt has met Prime Minister, Dr. Moustafa Madbouly, and Minister of Health and Population, Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar to discuss the progress of national health projects in the country.
During the meeting, several projects were reviewed including the upgrade of the Nasser Institute to turn it into a global medical city, the new Central Laboratories Headquarters project, Menouf Cancer Hospital, and Om El-Masreyyin Hospital Development Project. Also, the establishment of the Medical City project which is set to be established in the New Administrative Capital was discussed.
Furthermore, President El-Sisi was briefed on the implementation of state-funded treatment programs, the presidential initiative to end waiting lists for surgeries, and Egypt’s medical support to the people of the Gaza Strip. Egypt has been providing medical aid to the people of Gaza including referral hospitals, and health and treatment services delivered to transit people via the Rafah crossing.
Additionally, the President reviewed a package of investment incentives provided by the cabinet of ministers for the health sector, aimed at spurring investments in healthcare, increasing the number of hospital beds to match international standards, and attracting more international and local investments in the health sector.
President El-Sisi emphasized the need to promptly and efficiently apply the investment incentives and to continue providing high-quality medical services to all citizens, particularly the disadvantaged, in order to achieve the state’s goal of improving public health for all citizens.
The meeting highlighted Egypt’s unwavering and persistent support for the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, as part of Egypt’s unyielding efforts to alleviate the severe humanitarian suffering they have been enduring. President El-Sisi lauded the noble role of the Egyptian health sector in support of the people of the Gaza Strip.
The meeting was distributed on behalf of The Presidency, The Arab Republic of Egypt.
