25 February 2024
The Chairman of EHA and the CEO of the Emirati company Eco Medical meet with the Governor of South Sinai

During his visit to South Sinai...

The Head of the Egypt Healthcare Authority and the CEO of Eco Medical UAE met with the Governor of South Sinai to discuss cooperation and enhance medical tourism and health investments in the province.

Head of the Egypt Healthcare Authority: "We aim to establish a joint action plan to implement health initiatives and projects in South Sinai to enhance healthcare for citizens and international patients and sustainable health development in the province."

Head of the Egypt Healthcare Authority: "Implementing universal health insurance has boosted South Sinai's position as an attractive destination for major investments in healthcare and ancillary industries, and in attracting medical tourism."

Head of the Egypt Healthcare Authority: "Medical tourism is an important source of income, and we emphasize enhancing all partnership and strategic cooperation opportunities with the private sector to boost health investments and economic growth in Egypt."

Head of the Egypt Healthcare Authority values cooperation with Eco Medical UAE, affirming: "A history of fruitful cooperation between Egypt and the UAE to achieve the welfare of both fraternal peoples and support comprehensive and sustainable development."

Governor of South Sinai: "South Sinai, with its unique geographical nature and tourist assets, is poised to become Egypt's capital of medical tourism."

Governor of South Sinai: "Following the successful implementation of universal health insurance and the Healthcare Authority's promotional efforts, South Sinai has become attractive for major investments in various healthcare fields and in attracting medical tourism."

The Governor of South Sinai and the Head of the Egypt Healthcare Authority invite the CEO of Eco Medical UAE to attend the International Conference on Medical Tourism, scheduled under the patronage of President El-Sisi in early March at the New Administrative Capital.

The CEO of Eco Medical UAE commits to enhancing medical tourism in South Sinai and boosting health investments in the province, stating: "Proud of the productive cooperation with Egypt in the healthcare sector, we look forward to further development and joint success in the coming period."


During his visit to South Sinai...

Dr. Ahmed El-Sobky, Head of the Egypt Healthcare Authority and Supervisor of the Universal Health Insurance and Decent Life projects at the Ministry of Health and Population, and Dr. Magdy Riyad Faik, CEO of Eco Medical UAE, met with Major General Khaled Fouda, Governor of South Sinai, to discuss cooperation and enhance medical tourism and health investments in the province.

The meeting discussed ways to enhance cooperation in various healthcare areas in South Sinai, including improving healthcare infrastructure and medical services available to citizens and international patients. The discussion also covered increasing investments in medical tourism, given South Sinai's preferred status as a health tourism destination due to its beautiful location and scenic nature. The importance of providing a suitable environment for tourists seeking treatment was emphasized, including the provision of high-standard hotels and health resorts and specialized medical staff.

Dr. Ahmed El-Sobky, Head of the Egypt Healthcare Authority, highlighted the importance of the meeting, stating, "We aim to develop a joint action plan to implement health initiatives and projects in South Sinai to enhance healthcare for citizens and international patients and sustainable health development in the province."

Dr. El-Sobky further emphasized that the implementation of universal health insurance has elevated South Sinai as an attractive destination for major investments in healthcare and related industries, as well as medical tourism. He mentioned that medical tourism is a significant source of income, adding, "We enhance all opportunities for partnership and strategic cooperation with the private sector to boost health investments and economic growth in Egypt."

El-Sobky valued the cooperation with Eco Medical UAE, affirming a history of fruitful cooperation between Egypt and the UAE to benefit both fraternal peoples and support comprehensive and sustainable development.

On his part, Major General Khaled Fouda, Governor of South Sinai, asserted that the province's unique geographical nature and tourism assets qualify it to become Egypt's capital of medical tourism. He mentioned, "After the successful implementation of universal health insurance and the Healthcare Authority's health promotion efforts, South Sinai has become attractive for major investments in various healthcare fields and medical tourism."

Dr. Magdy Riyad Faik, CEO of Eco Medical UAE, pledged his cooperation to enhance medical tourism in South Sinai and boost health investments in the province, expressing pride in the fruitful collaboration with Egypt in the healthcare sector and looking forward to further development and joint success in the upcoming period.

At the meeting's conclusion, the Governor of South Sinai and the Head of the Egypt Healthcare Authority extended an invitation to the CEO of Eco Medical UAE to attend the International Conference on Medical Tourism, scheduled under the patronage of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in early March at the New Administrative Capital.