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The platform consolidates UPA services related to health procurement, logistics, and medical technology management, and provides a single access point for suppliers, manufacturers, and public health entities involved in Egypt’s medical supply chain.
UPA chairman Hisham Stait said the portal is intended to support the localization of medical manufacturing in Egypt and expand export opportunities to African markets, as Cairo seeks to position itself as a regional hub for medical supplies and health logistics.
Established in 2019, the UPA oversees procurement for public health institutions, aiming to standardise purchasing, lower costs, and improve transparency across the healthcare supply chain. It procures pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and technologies through what it describes as value-based procurement and evidence-driven assessments.
Hesham Badr, vice chairman of the UPA for medical technology management and digital transformation, said the portal will also serve as an electronic interface linking suppliers, manufacturers, and development partners to Egypt’s unified electronic procurement system, known as MediQ.
The platform was developed in cooperation with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and is intended to facilitate coordination with African partners, including the exchange of regulatory information and procurement data, Badr said.
Egypt has expanded public spending on healthcare in recent years as part of broader reforms linked to the rollout of its Universal Health Insurance (UHIS) system, which is being implemented in phases across the country within the Vision 2030 framework.
In November, the UHIS offered life-saving medical procedures costing up to EGP 1.9 million per case, leading to additional budget allocations confirmed for the next fiscal year.
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