GAHC head Dr. Ahmed El-Sobky met recently with
representatives from the two companies to discuss establishing reference
laboratories, speeding up diagnostics, and integrating digital solutions, the
GAHC said.
The initiative aims to improve healthcare quality and
efficiency in diagnostic and medical analysis services.
The collaboration will focus on setting up centralised,
advanced reference laboratories in the Canal and Upper Egypt regions,
specifically in Port Said, Ismailia, Suez, South Sinai, Luxor, and Aswan.
These labs will be pivotal hubs for GAHC-affiliated
facilities, equipped with the latest diagnostic and analytical technologies to
ensure accurate and rapid results meeting international standards.
Dr. El-Sobky stressed the GAHC's focus on medical
laboratories as part of its strategy to continuously develop diagnostic
services, highlighting the importance of cutting-edge technology for promoting
health equity and accelerating access to accurate diagnoses.
The meeting also addressed a comprehensive "Anti-Sepsis"
awareness campaign to educate the public and medical community on risks,
prevention, and early detection of sepsis. The campaign will include advanced
training for medical and nursing staff in GAHC facilities.
El-Sobky affirmed that combating sepsis is a clinical and
societal responsibility built on scientific foundations, public awareness, and
medical team training.
Dr. El-Sobky clarified that the GAHC already possesses a sophisticated digital system, and integrating AI into its laboratories represents a new step towards enhancing operational efficiency, reducing diagnosis time, and improving the quality of services provided to patients. He noted that the GAHC already has a sophisticated digital system, and AI integration represents a new step towards boosting operational efficiency, reducing diagnosis time, and improving patient services.
He added that the GAHC would pursue broad strategic
partnerships with the private sector in advanced diagnostic services, aiming to
build integrated diagnostic complexes within Universal Health Insurance System
governorates.
BIOMERIEUX Egypt and HYPHENS Solutions expressed pride in
their collaboration with the GAHC, calling it a "true beginning for a
qualitative transformation" in diagnostic and medical analysis services.
They lauded the GAHC's integrated healthcare model built on quality and technology,
contributing to Egypt's vision for universal health coverage.
Attendees from BIOMERIEUX Egypt included: Dr. Ramy Azab,
General Manager for Egypt and Libya; Dr. Karim Abdel Razek, Medical Advisor for
Egypt; Hussein Shukry, Marketing Manager for Egypt and Libya; and Dr. Mohamed
Bassiouny, Labs Manager at Saudi German Hospital – Egypt.
From HYPHENS Solutions, attendees included: Dr. Amani El
Nashar, Founder and CEO; Dr. Mahmoud Bedair, Health Projects Manager; and Dr.
Heba El Moghazy, Digital Transformation Manager for Healthcare.
GAHC attendees were: Dr. Amir El Telwany, Executive Director of the Authority; Major General Hesham Shendy, Advisor to the GAHC Head for E-Health and Telemedicine; Major General Sherif Belal, Assistant Executive Director for Engineering Affairs and Projects; Dr. Mahmoud El Deeb, Assistant Executive Director for Planning and Health Maps; Dr. Mohamed Abul Magd, Director of Events and Visual Identity Department; Dr. Maha Saeed, Head of Pharmacovigilance Unit; and Dr. Maha Mohamed Moustafa, General Supervisor of Laboratories at the Authority.