Egypt s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi in his meeting with the officials above them PM Mostafa Madbouly and Minister of Health Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar. Photo: Egyptian Presidency
During a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar on Monday, El-Sisi also instructed to increase the number of specialised clinics that help meet citizens' needs for pre-marital healthcare services, as well as those clinics that treat chronic cases and that provide care for the elderly. He also stressed that these facilities must provide 24/7 emergency services.
The meeting also discussed the progress of public health initiatives and reviewed current efforts to upscale healthcare services at basic healthcare facilities nationwide, Presidential Spokesman Bassam Rady said.
The president was also briefed on the current implementation process of national projects in the health sector and of the timelines for the completion of each project.
He directed the officials to adhere to the timelines for the completion of these projects and to work on removing any obstacles that impede the speed of completion. He lay special emphasis on the project aiming to develop the Nasser Institute so that it becomes an integrated medical city.
Inaugurated in July 1987 in Cairo, the Nasser Medical Institute provides low-cost or free healthcare to more than 450,000 people annually.
Recently, the healthcare sector has been witnessing a major exodus of skilled personnel.
From 2019 through March 2022, more than 11,500 doctors resigned from the Egyptian public health sector, the Egyptian Medical Syndicate (EMS) said in a report issued in April 2022.
According to the same report, the average salary of a resident doctor is EGP 3,700 per month (under $190) and the pension of a public sector doctor after 35 years of service is estimated at EGP 2,300 per month (under $120).
Earlier this year, the EMS praised President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi’s directive to increase the monthly allowances given to medical professionals by 75 percent, at a total cost of EGP 2.25 billion, as part of the government's efforts to support members of the healthcare sector amid the coronavirus crisis.
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