Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi reviewed progress on the Universal Health Insurance System and approved a proposal to improve wages for Egyptian Ambulance Authority employees during a meeting with senior officials.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, and Presidential Adviser for Financial Affairs Ahmed El-Shazly. They assessed developments in the health sector and reviewed efforts to expand and digitise the Universal Health Insurance programme. The meeting discussed preparations for the pilot operation of the system in Minya as part of the second phase. Abdel Ghaffar said the Universal Health Insurance System represents a comprehensive model for achieving health equity and social solidarity, based on principles of quality, sustainability, and fairness in service delivery. Al-Sisi stressed the importance of ensuring that all healthcare facilities are fully prepared medically, technically, and administratively. He also directed officials to accelerate the digitisation of the health insurance system and advance an integrated national digital healthcare platform that links health data nationwide and supports artificial intelligence applications. The meeting reviewed progress on major healthcare infrastructure projects including New Alamein Hospital, Ras El-Hekma Hospital, Nile Medical City, Nile Children’s Hospital, the Central Laboratories Complex in Badr City, Qalawun Eye Hospital, and several projects in Upper Egypt. Discussions also covered a proposal to establish an integrated medical city in the New Administrative Capital and updates on the Nile National Centre of Excellence in Medical Education.