Egyptian Minister of
Finance and Chairman of the General Authority for Comprehensive Health
Insurance Mohammad Maeet participated Tuesday, in the “Healthcare Financing”
forum held by the World Bank under the title “Investing in Health in the
Post-Pandemic Era – Challenges of Health Financing” in Washington.
During the forum,
the minister – according to a statement released by the Ministry of Finance on
Tuesday –reviewed the Egyptian experience in implementing the comprehensive
health insurance system for all family members, by working on establishing the
foundations of more efficient financing systems and building huge reserves to
enhance the financial sustainability of this comprehensive health system.
The minister discussed
strengthening cooperation with international partners to achieve human
development and promote the health sector, launching new strategic partnerships
to support efforts to improve healthcare services provided to citizens in
Egypt; targeting the provision of these integrated services effectively and
sustainably with financial protection for the needy.
Also, Mai Fareed, the
Minister’s Assistant for Economic Justice and Acting Executive Director of the
General Authority for Comprehensive Health Insurance, participated as a key
speaker in the forum in a session titled “Enhancing Cooperation between the
Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Finance to Address Health Financing
Challenges in the Post-Pandemic World”, and a session titled “Social Health
Insurance and Fair Progress Towards Universal Coverage”.
Mai Fareed said,
“This forum is a real opportunity to review Egypt’s experience in comprehensive
health reform and the Authority’s ability to manage and finance this advanced
system and gradually extend the umbrella of comprehensive health insurance to
all Egyptians.”
She emphasized the
importance of stimulating various international partnerships with major bodies,
institutions, and entities concerned with health financing and comprehensive
health coverage to continue advancing the comprehensive health insurance system
in Egypt and encouraging an investment climate in it, pointing out that the
World Bank is one of the most important international development partners for
the success of comprehensive health insurance in Egypt.
Source: The Egyptian
Gazette
