Egypt Universal Health System—Egypt UHS
Description
EGYPT UHS, a multi-stakeholders initiative is designed around four (4) modules; (1) Universal Health Policies (UHP), (2) Universal Health Regulations (UHR), (3) Universal Health Coverage (UHC), and (4) Universal Health Access (UHA). A Design for developing, practicing and perpetuating a sustainable model to support Government of Egypt (GoE) achieve Social Justice in Healthcare, specially the disadvantaged groups and health-isolated territories and residential clusters of different population density across Egypt, while integrating into the existing healthcare infrastructure, re-define and enhance the minimum-quality standards for public institutions, regulate and standardize the private clinics, mobilizing local resources and mushrooming the use of healthcare technology e.g. Telemedicine, EMR, etc.
EGYPT UHS’s financial impact is clearly demonstrated by saving billions of dollars of Public Health Expenditure every year. A financial sustainability strategy is in development to include Egypt Government, Global Finance Institutions, Private Investors, fundraising program to sustain some focal areas within the initiative’s modules.
The initiative is a Healthcare Delivery Strategy to Improve Health Policy, Regulations, Coverage and Access. Single National Policy (SNP) and Regulator (SNR) are being drafted for presentation and discussion with policy-makers, the Coverage (UHC) was just approved and implemented by the government on an early pilot program, to be scaled up nationally, in the near future.
The Access module (UHA) has many serious areas of focus including MIHP program with the impact, outcome and Value through three (3) main pillars:
1. Operational Sustainability:
- Integration Through Existing Health Infrastructures.
- Integration through Patient Enrollments.
- Integration Through Community Resources.
2. Skills Sustainability:
- Training Programs
- Skills Transfer Program
- Minimum Quality Standards for Public Institutions.
3. Financial Sustainability:
- Egypt Government
- Global Financing Institutions
- Fundraising Programs
- Private Investors
- Collaboration Programs
A track record of similar (typical) experience of Healthcare Program Design for the seven (7) Asian countries with Packages implementation. Capacity-building is to be achieved from within the operation sustainability and implementation strategies through the sustainable integration model of all stakeholders, the initiative’s international consortium’s technical capacities and capabilities, the local NGOs, Egypt Government, Local communities and existing healthcare infrastructures.
A multi-stakeholders Initiative Steering Committee in development including e.g. Egypt Government Representatives from Ministry of Investment & InternationL Cooperation (MIIC), Ministry if Health (MOH), Ministry of Planning (MOP), Ministry of Local Development (MLD), Local NGOs, Program Management Consultancy (PMC), etc. Meetings with ministeries of the Egypt Cabinet for intiative adoption and institutionalization, selection and approvals of the Steering Committee.
World Bank (In discussion).
Initiative International Consortium (Led by UniservArabia JSC), Global Donors, Local NGOs, etc.
SDGS & Targets
Goal 3
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
3.1
3.1.1
Maternal mortality ratio
3.1.2
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
3.2
3.2.1
Under-five mortality rate
3.2.2
Neonatal mortality rate
3.3
By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases
3.3.1
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex, age and key populations
3.3.2
Tuberculosis incidence per 100,000 population
3.3.3
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population
3.3.4
Hepatitis B incidence per 100,000 population
3.3.5
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical diseases
3.4
3.4.1
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease
3.4.2
Suicide mortality rate
3.5
Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful use of alcohol
3.5.1
Coverage of treatment interventions (pharmacological, psychosocial and rehabilitation and aftercare services) for substance use disorders
3.5.2
Alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol
3.6
3.6.1
Death rate due to road traffic injuries
3.7
By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including for family planning, information and education, and the integration of reproductive health into national strategies and programmes
3.7.1
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods
3.7.2
Adolescent birth rate (aged 10-14 years; aged 15-19 years) per 1,000 women in that age group
3.8
Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all
3.8.1
Coverage of essential health services
3.8.2
Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health as a share of total household expenditure or income
3.9
3.9.1
Mortality rate attributed to household and ambient air pollution
3.9.2
Mortality rate attributed to unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (exposure to unsafe Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for All (WASH) services)
3.9.3
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning
3.a
3.a.1
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older
3.b
Support the research and development of vaccines and medicines for the communicable and non-communicable diseases that primarily affect developing countries, provide access to affordable essential medicines and vaccines, in accordance with the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health, which affirms the right of developing countries to use to the full the provisions in the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights regarding flexibilities to protect public health, and, in particular, provide access to medicines for all
3.b.1
Proportion of the target population covered by all vaccines included in their national programme
3.b.2
3.b.3
Proportion of health facilities that have a core set of relevant essential medicines available and affordable on a sustainable basis
3.c
3.c.1
Health worker density and distribution
3.d
Strengthen the capacity of all countries, in particular developing countries, for early warning, risk reduction and management of national and global health risks
3.d.1
International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity and health emergency preparedness
3.d.2
Percentage of bloodstream infections due to selected antimicrobial-resistant organisms
SDG 14 targets covered
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Deliverables & Timeline
Intiative Design & Architecture
Country Assessments ReportEgypt
Meeting with Local NGOs
Meeting with Egypt Government Representatives
Resources mobilized
Partnership Progress
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Timeline
Entity
SDGs
Geographical coverage
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Contact Information
Shawkatt Raghib, MD, President & CEO