Dr. Ahmed Al-Sabki Meets with UNICEF Representatives to Discuss Healthcare Cooperation in Egypt

2024-05-05 20:00:00

Dr. Ahmed Al-Sabki, Chairman of the General Health Care Authority and General Supervisor of Comprehensive Health Insurance and Decent Life Projects at the Ministry of Health and Population, met with Mr. Jeremy Hopkins, representative of the Fund of the United Nations for Children. UNICEF in Egypt,” Dr. Moataz Saleh, Nutrition Program Director at UNICEF, and Dr. Mutreb Jan., Deputy Health Program Director and Acting Director of the Child Survival and Development Division at UNICEF, at the agency’s headquarters in Cairo. .

Dr. Ahmed Al-Sabki praised the role of UNICEF in Egypt and its efforts to support the services provided by the healthcare sector in Egypt, praising the organization’s successful cooperation with the Healthcare Authority during the last period in programs targeting maternal and child health. and nutrition and awareness programs for them in the governorates implementing the comprehensive health insurance system.

The meeting discussed a number of areas of cooperation of common interest between the two parties, including strengthening the national role of the Health Care Authority in providing high-level health services and care to brothers from the State of Palestine and guests from other countries of Sudan. , Syria and Yemen, by supporting the development and meeting the needs of hospitals affiliated with the Authority in order to strengthen its capacity to provide them with the best health services and care, ensure sustainability and strengthen the resources of the Authority.

The meeting discussed cooperation to evaluate the services provided by the Health Care Authority, related to maternal and child health in the governorates of the first phase of implementation of the comprehensive health insurance system (Port Said , Luxor, Ismailia, South Sinai, Aswan, Suez). , and monitor the improvement of their health indicators, in addition to cooperation. Develop specialized working guides in this area in accordance with the latest international standards to contribute to the implementation of best practices and the provision of optimal care for maternal and child health, especially with. expanding the implementation of comprehensive health insurance in the second governorates of “Damietta, Matrouh, Kafr El-Sheikh, Minya and North Sinai” in the coming period.

The meeting discussed cooperation to train and strengthen the capacities of health personnel in health facilities within the framework of the Decent Life Initiative and the governorates of the second phase of implementation of the comprehensive insurance system disease, noting that the second phase of implementation of the system will benefit 12 million citizens. In the five aforementioned governorates, he also indicated that the health projects The Decent Life Initiative, which aims to develop numerous health facilities in accordance with the standards of health facilities of the comprehensive health insurance system, are accelerating the pace of implementation. implementation of the system and its extension. all governorates of the Republic.

Dr Ahmed Al-Sabki highlighted the importance of strengthening cooperation with international organizations to improve access to sustainable health development and achieve the objectives of the Egyptian Strategy 2030. He also highlighted the will of the General Authority of health care to enter into a strategic partnership with UNICEF. Egypt and cooperate to keep pace with the latest developments, with emphasis on continued cooperation between the parties in the coming period.

For his part, the UN representative “UNICEF in Egypt” praised the role of the General Health Care Authority in the rapid development of the health sector in Egypt, as well as its achievements and successes in many aspects development of the health sector. healthcare sector, including the development of infrastructure and health IT, as well as the development of medical service packages, using the latest therapeutic technologies, applying the concepts of clinical governance, mechanization and the digital transformation of services, strengthening international cooperation and many other aspects.

Mr. Jeremy Hopkins added that in cooperation with the Health Care Authority, we have managed to achieve results on many issues, including child-friendly facilities, promoting green transformation and sustainability, improving nutrition and maternal and child health indicators, as well as digital technology. Hopkins continued by stating: “We are proud to cooperate with… The Health Care Authority is the main arm of the Egyptian state to control and organize the provision of health care services to citizens in the governorates, by implementing comprehensive health insurance. system and expand its services throughout Egypt by 2030.”

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