The tumour was located in the brain’s speech centre and was excised entirely without affecting the patient’s ability to speak or communicate, according to the Healthcare Authority (EHA) statement on Monday.
EHA chief Ahmed El-Sobky hailed the operation, a procedure that would normally exceed EGP 700,000 privately, as a “qualitative leap” for healthcare services in Upper Egypt.
He added that the operation demonstrated how advanced medical procedures can be made accessible under the national insurance system.
Horus International Hospital has delivered over 1.7 million medical services and conducted more than 122,000 surgeries since joining UHIS, with more than a quarter classified as major or highly complex.
UHIS, launched in 2019 in Port Said, is currently operating in six governorates, Port Said, Ismailia, South Sinai, Suez, Luxor and Aswan, as part of its first rollout phase.
Over EGP 51 billion has been invested so far to upgrade hospitals, clinics, and family medicine units in these areas.
Originally planned as a 15-year programme set to conclude by 2032, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has ordered the nationwide rollout accelerated to finish by 2027.
The second phase, with an estimated budget of EGP 115 billion, will extend coverage to Damietta, Marsa Matrouh, North Sinai, Kafr El-Sheikh, and Minya, with Alexandria also being considered for early inclusion under El-Sisi's direction.
The programme relies on small co-payments from beneficiaries, with the state covering most costs, significantly reducing out-of-pocket spending.
In Aswan, which officially joined UHIS in July 2025, tens of thousands of surgeries and hundreds of thousands of medical tests have already been carried out.
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