The Chairman of the Egypt Healthcare Authority meets with the Regional Director of the French Agency for International Technical Expertise 'Expertise France' and discusses avenues for mutual cooperation.
The Chairman of the Egypt Healthcare Authority: We discuss the outcomes of the Egyptian-French cooperation program with the agency for training, exchanging expertise, and learning about the latest medical and technical developments in healthcare in France, emphasizing the importance of international expertise exchange in the healthcare sector and enhancing partnerships and investments.
The Chairman of the Egypt Healthcare Authority: We are exploring the French Agency's support to establish an Egyptian Expertise Agency 'Expertise Egypt' aimed at transferring Egypt's pioneering experience in healthcare reform and universal health coverage to African and Arab countries.
The Chairman of the Egypt Healthcare Authority: We are moving forward in enhancing international partnerships and external health relations to boost Egypt's presence on the international healthcare scene and achieve sustainable healthcare development.
The Regional Director of the French Agency for International Technical Expertise praises the efforts of the Egypt Healthcare Authority and its positive reflections on advancing the healthcare system in Egypt and enhancing its international stature, expressing readiness for joint work to achieve an integrated and sustainable healthcare system in Egypt and transfer its expertise to other countries.
Dr. Ahmed El-Sobky, Chairman of the Egypt Healthcare Authority and Supervisor General of the Universal Health Insurance and Decent Life projects at the Ministry of Health and Population, met with Mr. Martin Fortis, the Regional Director of the French Agency for International Technical Expertise 'Expertise France', Dr. Magdy Issa, a healthcare system expert and the national coordinator for the French Agency's grant, and Ms. Shereen Maher, the grant account manager of the French Agency, at the authority's headquarters in the New Administrative Capital.
The meeting discussed ways to enhance joint cooperation between the Egypt Healthcare Authority and the French Agency. It centered around discussing the outcomes of the Egyptian-French cooperation program, aimed at enhancing training and expertise exchange in healthcare between the two countries, including the latest medical and technical developments in France and exchanging knowledge in healthcare.
Dr. Ahmed El-Sobky pointed out the importance of international expertise exchange in the healthcare sector and enhancing partnerships and investments in this field. The discussion also covered the possibility of the French Agency's support in establishing an Egyptian expertise agency under the name "Expertise Egypt," aimed at transferring Egypt's pioneering experience in healthcare reform and universal health coverage to African and Arab countries.
On his part, the Regional Director of the French Agency for International Technical Expertise praised the efforts of the Egypt Healthcare Authority and its positive impacts on improving the healthcare system in Egypt and enhancing its international position. He confirmed the agency's readiness for joint work with the authority to achieve an integrated and sustainable healthcare system in Egypt and share its expertise with other countries.
At the end of the meeting, Dr. El-Sobky expressed the Egypt Healthcare Authority's ongoing efforts towards enhancing international partnerships and external health relations, contributing to boosting Egypt's presence in the international healthcare arena and achieving sustainable development in healthcare.
Participants from the Egypt Healthcare Authority included Dr. Magdy Bekr, Advisor to the Chairman for Technical Affairs, Dr. Ahmed Hammad, Advisor to the Chairman for Policies and Health Systems, and Dr. Mazen Alaa El Din, Supervisor General for Cooperation with International Development Organizations at the Authority.
