JICA holds 3rd seminar in Egypt on Universal Health Coverage

CAIRO - 5 February 2019: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Egypt Office organized on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, the third seminar in Egypt on Universal Health Coverage with the presence of Mr. Yoshifumi Omura and a number of officials from the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Finance, Health Insurance Organization, World Bank and World Health Organization (WHO), etc.

The Egyptian and Japanese sides discussed the current situation and issues on social health insurance in Egypt after the new Social Health Insurance Law has received the parliamentary approval in December 2017, Dr. Makoto Tobe, JICA’s senior Advisor in the field of health financing, made presentations on the Japanese experience in Revenue Raising, Pooling, Purchasing and Administration of Universal Health Insurance Systems as well as Health Technology Assessment.

JICA held the seminar as a response to the Egyptian government’s strong initiative in establishing the new universal health insurance system with the aim to provide all people with access to needed health services of sufficient quality to be safe and effective and ensure that the use of these services does not expose the user to financial hardship.

The seminaris held to share the Japanese knowledge and techniques in the field of Universal Health Coverage that dates back to more than 50 years ago so that the Egyptian side can avoid the obstacles that Japan has faced and benefit from the Japanese experience in the practical implementation of the Universal Health Insurance System.


Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Egypt Office organized on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, the third seminar in Egypt on Universal Health Coverage