The Chairman of the Egypt Healthcare Authority discusses with BIOMERIEUX Egypt and HYPHENS Solutions enhancing strategic cooperation to develop laboratory and diagnostic services, promote digital transformation, and apply artificial intelligence in the Authority's facilities in the comprehensive health insurance governorates
- Head of the Egypt Health Care Authority:
• Discussing cooperation with the two companies to establish reference laboratories with advanced equipment and technologies in the Canal and Upper Egypt regions to support the quality of diagnostic services and raise the efficiency of laboratories in the governorates implementing the system
• Discussing cooperation to launch the "Anti-Sepsis" campaign to raise awareness of blood poisoning and intensify training for medical and nursing staff within the Authority's facilities
• Discussing cooperation to integrate artificial intelligence technologies, analyze data in laboratories, and link them to the Authority's smart digital systems to accelerate results and support medical decisions
• The next phase will witness a new beginning in cooperation with the private sector and the launch of integrated diagnostic complexes to provide value-added health services
- Representatives of BIOMERIEUX Egypt and HYPHENS Solutions: We are proud to cooperate with the Healthcare Authority as the first government agency in Egypt with which we begin a long-term strategic partnership to support the transformation in the laboratory sector and the quality of diagnosis
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Dr. Ahmed El-Sobky, Chairman of the General Authority for Health Care, met with representatives of BIOMERIEUX Egypt and HYPHENS Solutions to discuss prospects for strategic cooperation in the fields of reference laboratories, rapid diagnosis, and digital transformation within the governorates implementing the comprehensive health insurance system, which contributes to supporting the quality of health care and raising the efficiency of medical diagnostic and analysis services.
The meeting discussed ways of cooperation to establish central and advanced reference laboratories in the governorates of the Canal and Upper Egypt regions, including the governorates of Port Said, Ismailia, Suez, South Sinai, Luxor, and Aswan, to be a focal point for serving the Authority's health facilities in these governorates. These laboratories are scheduled to be equipped with the latest diagnostic and analytical technologies, ensuring accurate and rapid results that keep pace with the highest international standards in medical diagnosis.
Dr. Ahmed Al-Sobki stressed that the Authority attaches great importance to the medical laboratories file as part of its strategy for the continuous development of the diagnostic services system, stressing that establishing reference laboratories equipped with the latest analysis technology is an important necessity to enhance health justice and accelerate access to accurate diagnosis in all regions of the governorates, which contributes to providing the best service and health care to patients.
In a related context, the meeting discussed launching an expanded awareness campaign to combat blood poisoning, "Anti-Sepsis," aiming to raise community and medical awareness of the risks and methods of prevention and early detection, in addition to implementing advanced training programs for medical and nursing staff in the authority's health facilities.
Dr. Al-Sobki stressed that combating blood poisoning is not only a clinical priority but also a societal responsibility that must be built on scientific foundations, in parallel with public awareness and building the capabilities of medical teams.
The discussion also touched on research into integrating artificial intelligence and data analysis technologies into the Authority's medical laboratories and linking them to the unified information system used within the Authority, allowing biological data to be analyzed in real time and enhancing the speed and accuracy of medical decision-making.
Dr. Al-Sabki explained that the Authority already has an advanced digital system and that integrating artificial intelligence into its laboratories represents a new step towards enhancing operational efficiency, reducing diagnosis time, and raising the quality of service provided to the patient.
The chairman of the Egypt healthcare authority added that the coming period will witness a broad start in building strategic partnerships with the private sector in the field of providing advanced diagnostic services, stressing that the authority is moving towards the idea of building integrated diagnostic complexes within the governorates of the comprehensive health insurance system, supported by the latest expertise and technology necessary to achieve a qualitative shift in this vital sector.
For their part, representatives of BIOMERIEUX Egypt and HYPHENS Solutions expressed their great pride in cooperating with the General Authority for Healthcare, which is the first government agency in Egypt to cooperate with in this regard. They stressed that this partnership represents the real beginning of a qualitative transformation in medical diagnostic and analysis services and praised the Authority's move towards establishing an integrated health model based on quality and technology, which contributes to achieving Egypt's vision towards universal health coverage.
The meeting was attended from BIOMERIEUX Egypt by Dr. Rami Azab, General Manager of the company in Egypt and Libya; Dr. Karim Abdel Razek, Medical Advisor of the company in Egypt; Mr. Hussein Shukry, Marketing Manager of the company in Egypt and Libya; and Dr. Mohamed Bassiouni, Director of Laboratories at the Saudi German Hospital–Egypt.
Also present from HYPHENS Solutions were Dr. Amani Al-Nashar, founder and CEO of the company; Dr. Mahmoud Badir, director of health projects; and Professor Dr. Heba Al-Maghazi, director of digital transformation for healthcare at the company.
The meeting was attended by Dr. Amir Al-Talwani, Executive Director of the Authority; Major General Hesham Shandi, Advisor to the Chairman of the Authority for E-Health and Communication Medicine; Major General Sherif Bilal, Assistant Executive Director for Engineering and Project Affairs; Dr. Mahmoud Al-Deeb, Assistant Executive Director for Health Planning and Mapping Affairs; Dr. Mohamed Abu Al-Majd, Director of Events and Visual Identity Department; Dr. Maha Saeed, Director of the Pharmacovigilance Unit; and Dr. Maha Mohamed Mustafa, General Supervisor of Laboratories at the Authority.
