17 April 2023
Egypt Healthcare Authority announces its plan for medical insurance for the observances of the Merry Christmas and the holidays of Eid al-Fitr

In line with the plan of the Ministry of Health and Population...

Egypt Healthcare Authority announces its plan for medical insurance for the observances of the Merry Christmas and the holidays of Eid El al-Fit in the governorates of the Universal Health Insurance System.

Egypt Healthcare Authority: increase the maximum level of preparedness at all health facilities of the Authority and ensure that sufficient supplies of medicines, vaccines and food are available

Egypt Healthcare Authority: Continuation of the All-Nurse Health Initiative and the release of chronic disease medicines during the holiday celebrations

Egypt Healthcare Authority directs medical advice and guidance to coincide with the celebration of festivities of the breeze. 

Egypt Healthcare Authority announced its plan for medical insurance during the period of the commemorations of the Days of Resurrection and the blessed Eid al-Fitr. This is within the framework of the Authority concern to provide all medical and therapeutic services to beneficiaries and in line with the Ministry of Health and Population plan to provide medical services to citizens during the period of the holidays.

Egypt Healthcare Authority statement explained that the maximum level of preparedness had been raised in all its public and specialized hospitals and family medical units and centers, in the governorates of the implementation of the Universal Health Insurance System (Port Said, Luxor, Ismailia and South Sinai).

The Commission statement was followed up by a reduction in the number of leave, the organization of doctor’s schedules and nurses in all departments, particularly the reception and emergency services. Rapid deployment teams were set up, the number of shifts was increased and all medicines, medical supplies, solutions and blood bags were provided to all factions and their blood products in order to deal with any emergency situations.

The availability of hospital occupancy rates for families, both in the interior and in the country concentrated areas, as well as for industrial respirators, has been monitored in preparation for any emergency notification. It has also been ensured that all food and vaccines are available and that the sources of energy, water, electricity and fuel necessary for the operation of all medical and non-medical equipment at the facilities are verified and that the necessary sources of energy, water, electricity and fuel are used to ensure the efficient operation of all medical and non-medical equipment at the facilities.

The Authority referred to the establishment of a central emergency room, chaired by the Authority, and of emergency rooms in each branch of the departments of the Universal Health insurance for follow-up on a 24-hour basis. The unit has been given full and continuous coordination with the Ministry of Health and Population Operations Chamber and the Egyptian Emergency Relief Authority on a 24-hour basis. It has confirmed the management of all reports and integrated emergency care, using the system of integrating health services with the national public safety system, through the use of the automated appeal system through the unified national emergency and public safety network, which ensures the immediate link between the health-care authority and the Egyptian ambulance service in order to ensure that those injured have access to the nearest hospitals in the shortest possible time and that all vital functions of those injured are monitored from within ambulances in accordance with global rates.

In its medical insurance plan, the Authority emphasized the continuation of the activities of the <Ramadan Initiative for free home medical care for those with chronic illnesses, the continued provision of medicines to chronic diseases by users of the Universal Health Insurance System (CHIS) in all the family medical units and centers of the Authority in the governorates, and the continuation of the dialysis units in hospitals to provide medical services and receive patients during the period of the celebrations. 

The Authority statement referred to the formation of rapid deployment teams and the passage of facilities, which marked the intensification of traffic at all health-care facilities, in order to ensure that work discipline was followed, both in the calendars of medical teams and personnel and in compliance with the lists of operations, on a 24-hour basis and throughout the holidays. 

In the same vein, Egypt Healthcare Authority provides medical and preventive advice and guidance in conjunction with the celebration of the Shame Nasim Days through its official social media platforms, as part of its medical insurance plan, to ensure the safety and safety of food, to protect citizens from harmful food practices and to ensure the public health of citizens.