Madbouly: Presidential directives to maximize the benefit from the ambulance pharmacies development project
Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly stressed the directives of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on the importance of working to maximize the benefit from the project to develop ambulance pharmacies, and to secure and provide citizens’ needs for medicines and medical supplies, through the presence of a widespread network of these pharmacies. To provide and meet the needs of citizens for medicines in the event of any crisis or shortage.
This came during the Prime Minister’s meeting, today, Monday; To follow up on efforts to maximize the benefit from the ambulance pharmacies development project, in the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister for Human Development, Minister of Health and Population, Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, the head of the Egyptian Authority for Unified Purchasing, Medical Supply and Supply, and the Medical Technology Department, Major General Dr. Bahaa El-Din Zidan, the head of the Medicines Authority, Dr. Ali Al-Ghamrawi, and officials. Ministries and concerned authorities.
Madbouly pointed out the important role of the Ministry of Health’s pharmacies, as well as the pharmacies affiliated with university hospitals, in dealing with any A crisis or problem related to any shortage of medicines required for citizens.
The Prime Minister explained the state’s interest in the pharmaceutical industry, and the keenness to continuously follow up on the various procedures and plans to localize this important industry, in addition to making every effort Various efforts are made to provide the raw materials necessary to advance the pharmaceutical industry in Egypt, and to provide a safe stock of these materials on an ongoing basis, in order to avoid any crises or shortages in the quantities and types of medicines required. For citizens.
For his part, the Minister of Health, Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, presented – during the meeting – a proposal about the possibility of exploiting public hospitals located throughout the republic in distinctive locations, which witness a large number of visitors. citizens, by providing larger pharmacies that provide medicines to those who visit the clinics of these hospitals, which provide medical services to millions of citizens. This contributes to ensuring the regular provision of medicines, especially those medicines in which the markets may witness a shortage in the quantities required for citizens.
He also presented an aspect of the state’s efforts to provide the raw materials necessary for the manufacture of medicines. medicine, pointing to the cooperation protocol that was recently signed between the Arab Company for Pharmaceutical Raw Materials “Arab API” The General Authority of the Suez Canal Economic Zone is represented by the Economic Zone Investment Company. With the aim of partnering to establish a multi-purpose factory for raw materials.
Abdul Ghaffar said, “The investments of this project amount to about 120 million dollars, and that it is considered the first of its kind in Egypt and the Middle East. This comes within the framework of the state’s efforts to achieve self-sufficiency in essential medicines.”
In turn, the head of the Egyptian Unified Purchasing Authority, Major General Doctor Bahaa El-Din Zidane, said, “The Every governorate now has a branch of an ambulance pharmacy, and the state provides, through this chain, various shortcomings in medicines.
He added: “ These pharmacies are the state’s tool for providing “various medicines”, stressing the readiness to open any place in any governorate and operate it through a chain of ambulance pharmacies, and provide the shortcomings through these. Pharmacies.
For his part, the head of the Pharmaceutical Authority, Dr. Ali Al-Ghamrawi, pointed out the efforts being made in cooperation and coordination with various ministries and concerned authorities to provide citizens’ needs for various pharmaceutical preparations. As well as following up on the changes that occur in the supply and demand mechanisms in the Egyptian drug market. To work proactively and sense any indicators that would affect the availability of important pharmaceutical products to the patient.
He pointed to the FDA’s hotlines (15301); To provide the service of receiving citizens’ inquiries regarding the existence of medicine shortages and their availability, around the clock.
In this context, the official spokesman for the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Counselor Muhammad Al-Homsani, said that during the meeting Reviewing a detailed report on the ambulance pharmacies development project, and the strategic initiatives that were implemented to enhance the efficiency and performance of the pharmacy sector, including a strategic restructuring of the pharmacy sector, which included a comprehensive transformation, employee evaluation, and competency development, as well as the application of digital transformation across all sectors. Pharmacies, which contributes to improving operational efficiency, standardizing operations, and enhancing data accuracy to make strategic decisions supported by information.
He added that the project also included work on spreading and expanding by increasing the number of pharmacies to reach To 81 pharmacies, including 28 pharmacies that operate around the clock to reduce crowding and reduce the burden on citizens, in addition to 14 pharmacies that operate in two shifts and 39 internal pharmacies, in addition to working to increase the sales assortment. by 64%; This allows patients to dispense all medications from one place without trouble.
He explained that the meeting also reviewed the proposal to launch the electronic application “Bal Shifa” During the first quarter of 2025; To expand the scope of ambulance pharmacies, the application will allow medications to be easily ordered from anywhere and at any time without the need to visit the pharmacy, saving time and effort by shortening the process of searching for medications and ensuring their rapid delivery to the door of the house.
He continued that this application will also work to increase operational efficiency, which helps pharmacies expand the scope of their services and reach a larger segment of customers at lower costs, and work to enhance convenience and reliability by providing a comfortable and safe experience for customers with the ability to follow the status of the order, in addition to supporting patients in the regions. remote areas by delivering medicines to remote areas that may lack nearby pharmacies, as well as reducing crowding in front of pharmacies and improving order management.
During the meeting, it was emphasized to strive to achieve equality in dealing with Patients, as “Ambulance 24” pharmacies are committed to Providing its services to all patients without discrimination or preference, where everyone is treated equally, providing the necessary medicines to the patient without burdening him with purchasing additional products or forcing him to fill the full prescription, and supporting the drug security of society by securing the citizen’s needs for basic medicines while adhering to its role. Community in promoting public health.
