Egypt, Switzerland discuss establishment of mobile hospitals

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Mon, 14 Oct 2019 - 01:51 GMT

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FILE - Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed Said al-Assar

FILE - Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed Said al-Assar

CAIRO - 14 October 2019: Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed Said al-Assar received Monday at the headquarters of the ministry Head of the Swiss investment group GK Kamel Gharibi to discuss the possibility of joint cooperation to establish mobile hospitals.

Assar stressed the importance of urging all the manufacturing, technical, technological and human resources units available to the ministry's companies to participate in the implementation of national and development projects, especially projects that contribute to the provision of health services.

He pointed out the ministry's keenness to complete the assigned projects on time and with the required efficiency.

During the meeting, Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed explained the role of the Swiss investment group in transferring the experience of mobile hospitals, which is energy-saving and environment-friendly technology and possesses advanced mechanisms for waste disposal, to utilize it in supporting the new comprehensive health insurance system.

Zayed also highlighted the importance of the Ministry of Military Production's participation in this project, which will contribute to accelerating its efficient implementation.

Moreover, Minister Zayed reviewed the fruitful cooperation with the Ministry of Military Production to implement several projects of the Ministry of Health, including the application of the comprehensive health insurance system in Port Said.

Zayed pointed out that the new comprehensive health insurance system is one of the biggest national projects adopted by the Ministry of Health as part of its plan to achieve health coverage in Egypt, asserting that the Egyptian state and political leadership attach great importance to health care in light of Egypt Vision 2030.

For his side, Gharibi gave a presentation on the possibility of implementing the mobile hospitals project in Egypt. He clarified that the group has set up 22 hospitals and has provided medical equipment as well as a trained medical staff.

Aiming to serve the neediest citizens in remote areas, these hospitals are divided into patients' rooms and clinics. Gharibi praised the efforts exerted by the Egyptian government to provide health services to citizens, expressing his group's aspiration to invest in Egypt and contribute to the ongoing efforts to develop the medical system.

At the end of the meeting, it was agreed to form a committee of specialists in the ministries of health and military production to study the subject in depth and coordinate with the investment group on the proposed operational steps for the project of prefabricated hospitals.



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