Chairman of Egypt Healthcare Authority: Establishing the first center for underwater medicine in Egypt in the new Dahab Specialized Hospital within the framework of completing therapeutic services in the governorate, diving services, and medical tourism.
Chairman of Egypt Healthcare Authority: More than 550 million pounds is the cost of construction work for the new Dahab Specialized Hospital, with a capacity of 120 beds, 10 outpatient clinics, 3 operating suites, an intensive care unit, another for incubators, another for dialysis, the first depth medicine center in Egypt, and hotel accommodation for doctors.
Chairman of Egypt Healthcare Authority: Construction work on the new Dahab Specialized Hospital has been completed by 65% so far, and confirms: its introduction into Egypt Healthcare Authority system and the transfer of services from the old general hospital to the new specialist hospital as soon as it is received.
Chairman of Egypt Healthcare Authority: The new Dahab Specialized Hospital will be a qualitative leap in the health care services provided to the people of South Sinai.
The head of Egypt Healthcare Authority inspects the Dahab Family Health Center and checks on the quality of services at the center, especially services in evening clinics, regularity of work, mechanization, digital transformation of services, and user satisfaction.
Head of Egypt Healthcare Authority: More than 18,000 medical services have been provided at the Dahab Family Health Center for beneficiaries of Universal health insurance in South Sinai so far, and 9.8 thousand individual files and 3,000 family files have been registered, and the center provides high-quality medical services.
The head of Egypt Healthcare Authority decides to disburse an incentive bonus to all medical and administrative staff at the Dahab Family Health Center in appreciation of their efforts in serving and treating patients, the regularity of work in the evening clinics, the satisfaction of the beneficiaries with the service, and their creation of a unit for treating foreigners within the center to provide some services to foreigners coming to Dahab.
Chairman of Egypt Healthcare Authority: We are moving forward in accelerating the steps to implement the Universal health insurance system in all governorates of Egypt
Dr. Ahmed El-Sobky, Chairman of Egypt Healthcare Authority and General Supervisor of the Universal Health Insurance and Hayah Kareema projects at the Ministry of Health and Population, today conducted a field visit to the new Dahab Specialized Hospital, which is scheduled to be received and operated within Egypt Healthcare Authority system in South Sinai Governorate, in July. Next.
Dr. Ahmed El-Sobky inspected the ongoing construction work at the new Dahab Specialized Hospital, noting that the hospital will include the first depth medicine center in Egypt as part of completing therapeutic services in the governorate, as well as providing health services for diving activities and medical tourism.
El-Sobky added that the hospital's ongoing construction work has been completed by 65% so far, noting that the cost of the hospital's construction work has exceeded more than 550 million pounds.
He added that the capacity of the new Dahab Specialized Hospital is 120 beds, in addition to a reception and emergency department, 10 outpatient clinics, 3 operating suites, an intensive care unit, another for incubators, and another for dialysis, in addition to the first depth medicine center in Egypt, and hotel accommodation for doctors.
El-Sobky confirmed that the new Dahab Specialized Hospital will be a qualitative leap in the health care services provided to the people of South Sinai, stressing that once the hospital is received, it will be included in Egypt Healthcare Authority system, and services will be transferred from the old general hospital to the new specialized hospital.
El-Sobky continued his field visit by inspecting the Dahab Family Health Center affiliated with Egypt Healthcare Authority in South Sinai. During the visit, he was keen to speak with the medical and administrative staff about their opinions and suggestions for continuing to improve the health care system for the people of Sinai. He was also reassured about the quality of services at the center, especially the services in the evening clinics. Regularity of work, mechanization, digital transformation of services, and user satisfaction.
El-Sobky pointed out that more than 18,000 medical services have been provided at the Dahab Family Health Center for beneficiaries of Universal health insurance in South Sinai so far, in addition to registering more than 9.8 thousand individual files and more than 3 thousand family files for beneficiaries of services at the center. He added that the center Provides high-quality medical services.
During the visit, Dr. Ahmed El-Sobky decided to disburse an incentive bonus to all medical and administrative staff at the Dahab Family Health Center, in appreciation of their efforts in serving and treating patients, the regularity of work in the evening clinics, and the satisfaction rates of beneficiaries with the services provided at the center, in addition to their creation of a unit to treat foreigners within the center. To provide some services to foreigners coming to Dahab.
El-Sobky stressed the need to provide the best service and medical care to patients and beneficiaries of services at the Dahab Family Health Center, and continued: We are moving forward in accelerating the steps to implement the Universal health insurance system in all governorates of Egypt.
It should be noted that the field visit of Dr. Ahmed El-Sobky, Head of Egypt Healthcare Authority, today, in South Sinai Governorate, began with a meeting with Major General Khaled Fouda, Governor of South Sinai, then he inspected the ongoing development and construction work at the new Nuweiba Specialized Hospital, followed by an inspection of the Family Medicine Center. Al-Muzina of the Welfare Authority in Nuweiba in the governorate, and concluded by inspecting the construction work at the new Dahab Specialized Hospital, and inspecting the health services provided at the Dahab Family Health Center.
During the visit, Dr. Ahmed El-Sobky was accompanied by Dr. Enas Samir, Deputy Governor of South Sinai, in addition to a number of leaders of Egypt Healthcare Authority and directors of central and public departments at the main headquarters, namely, Major General Sherif Bilal, Assistant Executive Director for Engineering Affairs and Projects, and Dr. Ahmed Hammad, Advisor to the President of the Authority for Health Policies and Systems and Director General of the General Administration for International Cooperation, Dr. Mohamed Nashaat, Director of the Secondary Care, Monitoring and Evaluation Department, Engineer Mohamed El-Sisi, Director of Crisis and Disaster Management and General Supervisor of International Partnerships and Achieving the Authority’s Vision, and Dr. Asma Salman, Director of the Authority.
