Symposium held on role played by civil society through health system in Egypt

Symposium held on role played by civil society through health system in Egypt

In order to improve the efforts of the state in cooperation with civil society organizations in all vital sectors in the new republic, the most important of which is the health system, Cairo Sky Club, headed by Ahmed Sabbour, organized a large symposium attended by a large number of doctors, headed by Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar.

Other participants in the symposium were Chairman of the Rotary Medical Committee Hisham Shawky, Rotary Governor Emad Abdel Wahhab and former Governor of Rotary Sherif Waly.

Abdel Ghaffar explained the importance of providing medical services to citizens as a right guaranteed to them by the Egyptian constitution.

He said that Egypt population is increasing steadily and rapidly, but despite that, the state, through the ministry, provides distinguished medical services that can be compared to more developed countries such as the UK.

The ministry also focuses on the poor through activating the comprehensive health insurance system, starting with Port Said Governorate, he said, adding the comprehensive health insurance system is scheduled to be completed in 2030 to provide high quality services according to international standards.

The health insurance system is a project of solidarity in the sense that every citizen should benefit from it, he added.

Abdel Ghaffar appealed to