Details of a parliamentary delegation’s visit to health care facilities in Luxor
Providing 9 million medical and therapeutic services in hospitals… and 7 million services in family medicine centers and units
Operating 6 hospitals and 57 centers and a family medicine unit to provide comprehensive health care for citizens in Luxor
58 facilities were accredited with a rate of 96.5% to ensure the quality of services and their compliance with international standards and practices
Dr. Ahmed Al-Sabki, President of the General Authority for Health Care and General Supervisor of the two health insurance projects, received Comprehensive and decent life at the Ministry of Health and Population, today, Representative Dr. Ali Mahran, Chairman of the Health and Population Committee in the Senate, and the high-level parliamentary delegation accompanying him. The delegation includes Dr. Amr Hussein Hijab, Undersecretary of the Health Committee in the Senate, and members of the committee, Representatives Dr. Mohi Muhammad Hafez Othman, Dr. Nassif Hafnawi Ahmed, Dr. Zain Al-Abidin Ahmed, Dr. Muhammad Muhammad Mansour Al-Sheikh, Dr. Muhammad Lutfi Taha Al-Sa’i, Dr. Muhammad Salah Al-Din Muhammad Al-Badri, Dr. Ahmed Abdel-Majed Muhammad, Undersecretary Ahmed Muhammad Abdel-Karim, Secretary of the Committee, in addition to members of the deputy sheikhs in the governorate. Luxor, at the branch of the Health Care Authority in Luxor Governorate.
The visit included following up and checking on developments in implementing the comprehensive health insurance system in Luxor Governorate, with an emphasis on providing the best services. Health and care for citizens through health facilities affiliated with the Health Care Authority in the governorate. The command and control room for the South Upper Egypt region at the authority’s branch in Luxor was also inspected, within the framework of implementing the directives of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, to generalize the unified national network for advanced emergency and public safety services, with the aim of ensuring cooperation. The immediate and optimal response to crises, and during the visit joint maneuvers were conducted, where the Chairman of the Senate Health Committee and members of the Committee praised the rapid response in the face of crises.
The visit was continued by a meeting with Dr. Ahmed Al-Sabki. Representative Dr. Ali Mahran, and the high-level parliamentary delegation accompanying him, with Counselor Mustafa Elham, Governor of Luxor, at the governorate’s general office. At the beginning of the meeting, Dr. Ahmed El-Sobky and Counselor Mustafa Elham welcomed the visitors, stressing the importance of institutional integration and continuous cooperation to serve the Egyptian citizen. They also thanked the Senate for its continued support of the executive bodies of the Egyptian state.
During the meeting, efforts made to provide the best service and health care for comprehensive health insurance beneficiaries in Luxor were discussed, and opinions and comments were exchanged on the visit of the Health Committee of the Council of Ministers. Sheikhs of the health facilities affiliated with the health care authority in the governorate during the days of May 8 and 9, and a number of proposals and opinions were also discussed related to the continuity of improving the services and health care provided.
Dr. Ahmed Al-Sabki stressed, during the meeting, that all proposals and recommendations are subject to Interest and appreciation, and he promised to study all of them to work on them, and to bring health care to the global stage, in implementation of the directives of the political leadership to achieve the Egyptians’ dream of comprehensive health coverage, and to reach the highest rates of user satisfaction with the service.
Dr. Ahmed Al-Sobki expressed his His appreciation for the continuous field visits of the Senate Health Committee, which aims to evaluate and follow up the performance of the comprehensive health insurance system and provide the best health services and care to citizens, and stressed that health care is considered an essential pillar of comprehensive development, and that customer satisfaction is the ultimate goal of the Health Care Authority.
Dr. El-Sobki pointed out that more than 9 million medical and therapeutic services have been provided in hospitals, and more than 7 million services have been provided in family medicine centers and units affiliated with the Luxor Governorate Care Authority with international quality to beneficiaries of comprehensive insurance in the governorate so far, while enhancing the role of medical tourism in Attracting more international patients.
Dr. El-Sobky added that 6 hospitals and 57 family medicine centers and units have been operated in Luxor to provide comprehensive health care for citizens, with the completion of GAHAR national accreditation for 58 facilities at a rate of 96.5% to ensure the quality and conformity of services. “We are preparing to introduce virtual health services and remote medical consultations in Luxor Governorate to enhance the quality of care, improve patient experience, provide rapid access to medical services for citizens, and develop the health system in Egypt.”
Dr. El-Sobki appreciated The Senate received praise during their visit to the authority’s health facilities in Luxor during the past two days, and stressed that these messages are motivating and encouraging to continue making more efforts to complete the path of comprehensive health reform in Egypt.
For his part, Representative Dr. Ali Mahran praised Chairman of the Senate Health Committee, the level of equipment, hospitals, family medicine centers and units of the Health Care Authority, considering comprehensive health insurance a new hope for all Egyptians and a historic achievement that will benefit generations and generations and generations to come. He stressed that what they witnessed during their visit to the health facilities affiliated with the Health Care Authority in Luxor Governorate During the past two days, and previously in Ismailia Governorate, the development of health care in Egypt and its commitment to international standards has been confirmed, and that the satisfaction they have witnessed from citizens represents a unique achievement and a wonderful model that must be applied in all governorates, and Representative Dr. Ali Mahran expressed his aspiration for the continuation of the health care system. With this level of high quality and excellence, stressing their full support for the Health Care Authority and its young leaders and cadres, and stressing the importance of supporting and encouraging them in their efforts to achieve health reform and Egypt’s sustainable development, in accordance with Egypt’s Vision 2030.
Councilor Mostafa Elham, Governor of Luxor, praised He praised the efforts made by the Health Care Authority to provide the best services and health care to the people of Luxor, and stressed their keenness to provide comprehensive health care for all in accordance with the highest international standards. He pointed out that the comprehensive health insurance system has achieved a qualitative breakthrough in the system of services and health care provided to citizens, and embodies The state is keen to improve the quality of health care with the highest levels of quality and efficiency.
Deputies of the Senate Health Committee expressed their great admiration for the efforts of the Health Care Authority in controlling and organizing the provision of health care services in Luxor, and described its efforts as a “level of service.” Classy and distinguished, and an honorable model for providing health services in the villages and centers of Egypt. They praised the wonderful nucleus they saw of medical tourism services, stressing that it bodes well for Egypt. They also praised the technical care institutes for nursing and their educational services, stressing that they are a distinguished addition, and emphasized the great efforts that have been made. The efforts of medical staff and workers in this sector, and their happiness with the presence of pharmacists within the system, expressing their satisfaction and admiration for the positivity of all aspects and medical capabilities that they saw during their visit to the health facilities affiliated with the Authority during the past two days, stressing that what they saw prompted them to raise the ceiling of their ambitions and aspirations to achieve universality in the field of health care. In Egypt.
At the conclusion of the meeting, everyone expressed their joint commitment to joint work to enhance health care in Egypt and achieve comprehensive health coverage and high quality for citizens. They also stressed the importance of strengthening cooperation between the authority, government institutions, the private sector and international bodies to achieve the vision Egypt 2030 in the field of health and care.
The visit, on the part of the General Authority for Health Care, was attended by Dr. Hani Rashed, Vice Chairman of the Authority’s Board of Directors, Major General Sherif Bilal, Assistant Executive Director for Engineering Affairs and Projects, and Dr. Sally Abdel Raouf, Head of the Central Administration for Health and Therapeutic Care, Dr. Elizabeth Shaker, General Supervisor of Political Communication Affairs, Dr. Noha Al-Sanadidi, General Director of the General Administration of Primary Health Care, Dr. Ahmed Dunqul, General Director of the General Administration of Beneficiary Satisfaction, and Dr. Ahmed Al-Borai, Director of the Authority branch. Health care in Luxor.
It should be noted that the visit of the Senate Health Committee continued for 3 days in Luxor Governorate, from “8-10” May, they were received by Dr. Amir Al-Talwani, Executive Director of the Public Authority for Health Care, during which they inspected the hospitals of “Horus Specialist, Thebes Specialist, Luxor International Medical Complex, Children’s Specialized, and Karnak International,” in addition to the “Arment of Wabourat” family medicine centers and units. Zanagata, distinguished Dabeya, new Karnak" affiliated with the Health Care Authority in Luxor Governorate, and expressed their appreciation for the efforts made in providing health services to citizens with the highest levels of quality and professionalism.
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