Al-Sisi directs increasing investment in healthcare services

• Published date: 19 December 2022
• Publication title: Daily News Egypt

President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met on Monday with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, and Presidential Advisor for health Mohammed Awad Taj El-Din.Ambassador Bassam Radi, the spokesperson of the presidency, said that the meeting followed up on public health initiatives and developing health services nationwide.

In this context, the President was briefed on the mechanisms to develop the health service delivery system in basic care units, including those under the Decent Life initiative, with a view to increasing operational rates, increasing their structural efficiency and supporting the services provided.The president directed the allocation of incentive packages for medical staff working in the basic care units, as well as providing them with all the necessary medicines and devices to carry out their role to the fullest.

He also directed the addition of specialized clinics to the services of basic care units at the Republican level, which helps to cover the provision of health services for young people who are about to get married, as well as follow-up of chronic disease patients and care for the elderly The president demanded working to activate emergency services around the clock in some basic care units, as well as studying the provision of home services for the elderly and people with special needs. The minister of Health also presented the existing efforts to improve the health of the Egyptian family and strengthen reproductive health and family planning programs.

In this regard ,the president directed to hold an annual conference with the participation of all relevant experts, so that the health situation at the Republican level is addressed, and the position of the various services and initiatives provided in this regardHe also directed the intensification of the health awareness process, especially...