UK, Egypt Launch 2nd Phase of Health Technology Assessment System Cooperation Project

Within the framework of the continuous efforts to ensure equitable access to health technologies in Egypt, the Egyptian Authority for Unified Procurement (UPA) announced the launch of the second phase of the collaboration project with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence “NICE International” in the United Kingdom, through a kickoff ceremony attended by General Bahaa El-Din Zidan, Chairman of the UPA, British Ambassador to Egypt Gareth Bayley, Dr. Dalia Daoud, Representative of NICE International, Dr. Mary Roushdy, Head of Central Administration of Health Technology at the UPA, Prof. Dr. Samar Mansour, Chairman of Stellar Consulting MEA, in addition to other key representatives from NICE in the UK, who joined virtually. 

NICE provides the National Health Services authority in England with clinical, social care, and public health guidelines and health technology assessment guidance and its international team support countries in improving their nation's health and well-being.

The project represents a leap in the means of cooperation between Egypt and the UK in the field of health economics. 

It aims to support the health technology evaluation system in Egypt through the application of best practices in health technology assessment, achieving a balance between delivering the best care to people while embracing innovation and ensuring value for money across the Egyptian healthcare system.

The project is supported by the British Embassy in Egypt and is organized by Stellar Consulting MEA.

General Bahaa El-Din Zidan, Chairman of the Egyptian Authority for Unified Procurement (UPA), praised the efforts made by NICE International during the first phase of this cooperation, which established the principles and culture of health technology assessment among health workers in Egypt. 

He expressed his delight at signing the second phase of the project, which will place Egypt among the countries that evaluate health technology in an evidence-based methodology and provide greater opportunities for innovative medicines to reach the Egyptian patient at a fair price.

British Ambassador to Egypt Gareth Bayley said: “As part of our continuous engagement with Egypt’s Unified Procurement Authority and the Egyptian health sector, I am delighted to attend the launch of this partnership between UPA and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). 

We are proud to support the enhancement of the health technology management system, enabling British companies to have a stronger impact in the Egyptian market. This is strengthening the UK-Egypt trade partnership.”

Pilar Pinilla-Dominguez, Associate Director of the NICE International team, said: “We are very happy to continue this collaboration with UPA, contributing to their ambitions to institutionalize a rigorous, transparent, and inclusive health technology assessment process based on evidence in Egypt.

 In this stage of the collaboration, we will focus on technical capability building, knowledge exchange and advice on the conduct of health technology evaluations allowing both the UPA and NICE to share their approaches, experience and learning with each other.”