The Minister of Health follows up on developments in the medical city project and directs the speedy implementation
Abdul Ghaffar: It includes 18 medical institutes and advanced research centers on 230 acres near the Administrative Capital.
Dr. Khaled Abd Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population, followed the latest Updates on the project to establish a medical city for hospitals and educational institutes for research and training, during his meeting with representatives of the INCOME Engineering Services Company, where the Minister directed the need to expedite the removal of any obstacles that may arise. The project, which is considered one of the major national projects.
Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the official spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Population, stated that the meeting began with Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar’s confirmation of the interest and support of His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. For the project, which is expected to bring about a qualitative transformation in the fields of medicine, scientific research, and medical training, the Minister stressed that the medical city will contribute to enhancing medical competencies in various specialties, including medical teams. Nursing.
Abdul Ghaffar added that the meeting covered an extensive discussion of the developments the project has witnessed so far, based on periodic meetings between the General Authority for Hospitals and Educational Institutes and INCOME, and a comprehensive review of the technical mechanisms was conducted. And the design plans for the project, which aim to achieve the highest levels of quality in accordance with international standards.
He pointed out that Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar stressed during the meeting that The importance of listening to the challenges facing implementation, stressing the need to provide innovative solutions that ensure smooth workflow. He also called for intensifying coordination between the concerned parties, with an emphasis on preparing periodic reports on completion rates and holding internal meetings regularly to ensure optimal implementation.
The official spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Population pointed out that the medical city extends over an area of 230 acres on Ain Sokhna Road, near the New Administrative Capital, and includes 18 specialized medical institutes under one roof, with a capacity It exceeds 4,200 beds, and includes research centers and central laboratories, in addition to supporting medical services such as radiology and a blood bank, in addition to an integrated residential city for doctors, and hotels that support medical tourism.
Dr. Anwar Ismail, Assistant Minister of Health and Population for National Projects, and Dr. Muhammad Mustafa Abdel Ghaffar, Chairman of the General Authority for Hospitals and Educational Institutes, participated in the meeting, along with a number of legal advisors, as well as officials at one of the… The companies, including Engineer Hisham Sheta, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Engineer Amr Sheta, Executive Partner, Engineer Ali Sheta, Business Development Manager, and Engineer Mohamed Zaki, CEO of the Medical and Transportation Sector at the company.
It is worth noting that this is an ambitious project. It reflects the vision of the Egyptian state to achieve leadership in providing health services in accordance with the latest international systems, thus enhancing its position as a regional center for medical tourism.
