Planning Min.: 6.1 Million Citizens Benefit from Comprehensive Health Insurance in 5 Governorates

The Egyptian state has  launched a package of urgent health services to bridge the gap in services that faced shortages and low standards.

The Egyptian state was keen to work in two directions in the health file for Egyptians. The first is to rehabilitate and develop the health infrastructure to keep pace with the development in health service performance through the implementation of the new comprehensive health insurance system. The second direction is to launch a package of health reforms to accelerate the provision of service to the citizen quickly in light of applying international quality standards to achieve patient satisfaction with the service.

The state directed 270 billion pounds (from the state's general budget) during the period (18/19-20/21) for health programs, with a growth rate of 70% compared to the previous three years.

The first phase of the comprehensive health insurance system was implemented in 5 governorates, with several beneficiaries amounting to 6.1 million citizens, who constitute 6% of Egypt's population.

More than 11 million medical and treatment services were provided to beneficiaries of comprehensive health insurance, the number of surgical operations that were performed reached 175,000, and more than 75,000 emergency cases were dealt with.