Achievements
First: Benefiting from the Services of the Egyptian
Industrial Modernization Centre
The Center offers help depending on the
size of the facility in the following manner:
1. Helping HPC members qualify for quality
certifications (ISO, etc.)
2. Assisting HPC members in designing a
software program customized for each hospital.
3. Financing production equipment for HPC members
finance (10% of a machine's price, paying a maximum of L.E.100, 000)
4. Signing a memorandum of understanding with a number of
banks (round 12 banks in Egypt) so it may represent members of the Federation
of the Egyptian Industries, and decrease interest rate on loans so HPC members
may use this advantage if they need loans.
Second: International Conferences and Exhibitions
Participating in international conferences
and exhibitions aims at promoting medical tourism and exports; among the
conferences and exhibitions in which the HCP has participated are:
1. Medica Expo held in Germany from 15th to
18thNovembers, 2006 in cooperation with the Industrial Modernization
Center and Egyptian Exporters Association.
2. The Bahrain International Exhibition held inManama on December,
11th-13th, 2006 in cooperation with the Industrial ModernizationCenter and
Egyptian Exporters Association.
3. The Arab Health Exhibition and Medical Congress held
early this year in the UAE in cooperation with the Industrial Modernization Center and
Egyptian Exporters Association.
4.The Arab Medical Exhibition/Conference for hospitals,
clinics, medical supplies and pharmaceuticals held in Yemen during April 10th-
13th, 2007 in cooperation with Industrial the Modernization Center
and Egyptian Exporters Association.
· Participating in
that event was part of theChamber's endeavor to promote medical tourism and
increase national income.
· Prior to this
event, a large number of CDs were sent to HPC member hospitals,
laboratories, and radiology centers. The CDs illustrated the various activities
performed by each member. These CDs were sent to the medical consultant in the
Egyptian Embassy in Yemen.
Third: Meetings of the HPC
1. HPC Board of Directors met on Sept. 5th,
2006 with Dr. Hatem Al-Gabaly, the then Egyptian minister of health, and
offered a detailed explanation of the Chamber's significance and the role it
plays to outline Egyptian health policy. This meeting was attended by a number
of journalists who covered the event.
2. Dr. Bishr Qinawy, head of the Chamber’s Board of
Directors, met with Dr. Adel Munir, chairman of the Egyptian Insurance
Supervisory Authority. During the meeting, a review was made of the important
aspects of the draft law proposed to regulate the role of healthcare companies
as a contribution to development of medical insurance in Egypt. This
meeting was attended by a number of journalists who covered the event.
3.On November 4th 2006, the HPC Board
of Directors met with Dr. Abdul-Karim Rasi', the Yemeni minister of health, in
the presence of Dr. Mohammad Al-Sharif, Egyptian health consultant in Yemen,
officials from the Yemeni Ministry of Health and officials from the Yemeni
Embassy in Cairo. The meeting dealt with prospects of cooperation between Egypt and Yemen in
the field of healthcare services.
4. A joint
committee was formed comprising representatives from the HCP and
Medical Insurance Authority to set standards and increase healthcare services
prices for hospitals included under the umbrella of health insurance.
Accordingly, the joint committee decided to increase prices by 20% for CT scan
and MRI, and this decision has been put into action since November 2006.
5. A symposium on quality concepts and how to attain
quality standards was held at the request of HPC members. Those
responsible for quality programs inside and outside Egypt were
invited to the symposium to introduce the various quality systems:
· National
Accreditation Program (Ministry of Health)
· International
Joint Commission
· The Egyptian
Accreditation Council (EGAC)
· Accreditation
systems for laboratories
The symposium introduced accreditation
systems in Egypt and the things they have in common with
international systems. It also dealt with quality systems and their
applications in medical fields as well as the local system of hospital
accreditation and its relation to the Joint Commission, one of the world's most
prominent organizations for healthcare accreditation. The symposium was
attended by a large number of HPC members, a group of hospital
representatives; non-members of the HPC (around 200 participants).
The event was also attended by media personalities and was covered by various
national journals.
6. The Chief Executive Officer of the HPC and
Dr. Ahmad Al-Saify, member of the HPC Board of Directors, met with Ms
Fayza Abul-Naga, Egyptian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation,
and discussed possible areas of cooperation. Moreover, a review was made of the
banks with which
the Ministry of International Cooperation has signed contracts so that the HPC members
may benefit in case they need to purchase equipment from the USA or Europe. HPC
management expects a formal reply from the Minister's office in this regard.
During the meeting, a request has been made to include a number of HPC members
in the committee, which is headed by the Prime Minister, and is currently
conducting a study on medical tourism.
Fourth: Training Courses HPC Members
Participated in
1. HPC has contributed 80% of the cost of the
training course offered for its members, and which was organized by the
International Research Center at the Faculty of Commerce, Ain Shams University. The
course was entitled: "Methods of Financing Foreign Trade, Documentary
Credits, and Documentary Collections". The course was held in Cairo and
lasted for a month starting January 28th, 2007, and the same course
was offered in Alexandria.
2.In the framework of its cooperation with the Chamber
of Information Technology and Communication (CIT), the HPC offered a five-day
introductory course for hospital managers on health information systems.
3.Under the auspices of the United States Agency for
International Development (USAID), the Chamber has offered a training course in
designing and pricing of healthcare programs for healthcare companies that are
members in the HPC. The course was held in the period between May 9th and
21st, 2007.
4. The HPC organized a public conference to
discuss the role of healthcare companies in providing healthcare services to
Egyptians people. The conference was held in cooperation with the Egyptian
Insurance Supervisory Authority (EISA) and was sponsored by Dr. Hatem
Al-Gabaly, Egyptian minister of health, and Dr. Mahmoud Mohiy Ad-Din Al-Gharib,
minister of investment.
5. The HPC participated in health services
development workshops held annually in the city of Sharm El-Sheikh and
sponsored by Dr. Hatem Al-Gabaly, minister of health.
6. The HPC also participated in the 6th Arab
Conference on Modern Techniques for Hospital Administration and Financing
Medical and Healthcare Services.
7. In cooperation with Logistic Co. and Alexandria
University, the HPC offered its members a training course in:
·National
Accreditation Program
·Quality
Standards Interpretation for Private Concepts and Sector
8. In cooperation with the High Committee for Medical
Specialties, the HPC offered training to the Egyptian Fellowship
candidates in HPC member hospitals.
9. The HPC, in cooperation with the Chamber of
Information Technology and Communication, has defined the role of information
technology and communication in developing health services.
10. The HPC has organized various workshops for
its members in cooperation with Quality Associate.
11. The HPC has offered a course in cooperation
with the Ministry of Health and Hartford University to train its
members in the following area:
a. Emerging Executive Management Education for Hospital
Leaders.
12.The HPC held a symposium sponsored by Dr.
Hatem Al-Gabaly, the former Egyptian minister of health, to discuss "Pandemic
Influenza and How to Prevent It". Among the speakers were Dr. Nasser
Al-Sayed, assistant minister of health for primary healthcare, preventive
medicine, and family planning, Dr. Adel Khattab, professor of chest diseases
and consultant to the Minister of Health for pandemic influenza (bird flu).
The HPC has coordinated with the Joint
Commission International (JCI) to prepare hospitals to qualify for
accreditation. HPC member participants were offered the lectures
supervised by Dr. Nagwa Al-Husseiny and Dr. Maha Al-Tehewy to prepare hospitals
seeking accreditation. The Egyptian Industrial Modernization Centre has
extended special support to this training program.
13. In cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism, the HPC organized
a number of training programs for hospitals staff especially those responsible
for hospitality, food safety, and internal supervision. These programs were
held in Alexandria and the Chamber also held similar programs in
Cairo.
14. The HPC has participated in Mediconex 2010
for the third successive year. Mediconex is North-Africa's leading event
covering all the various activities that have to do with healthcare. That year,
the event coincided with a number of international conferences for Egyptian
medical associations. Among these conferences are: the 26th International
Conference of the Egyptian Society of Anesthesiologists, the 1st Conference
for Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, and the
International Conference on Egyptian Medical Tourism in cooperation with the
World Medical Tourism Association.
15. The HPC is preparing a
cooperation protocol with the American University to organize training
programs.
16. The HPC has organized training programs on new trends in
pediatrics and treatment of newborns. The Dutch expert, Dr. Rodrigo Pereira has
delivered all the lectures in the course of the programs in the framework of
cooperation between the HPC and the Dutch Embassy. These programs
were held in the cities of Cairo and Alexandria and
benefited both doctors and nurses.
Fifth: HPC Miscellaneous Activities
1. The HPC has conducted a special study on
medical tourism in cooperation with the Ministry of International Cooperation
and the Ministry of Tourism. This study was wholly funded by the Industrial Modernization Center.
2. The HPC has participated in issuance of the
new healthcare companies law in cooperation with the Egyptian Insurance
Supervisory Authority.
3. HPC officials held a meeting with Mr. Zuhair
Garana, the former Egyptian minister of health, to discuss possible areas of
cooperation between theHPC and the stated ministry. This meeting resulted
in organization of the above-mentioned training programs in cooperation with
and funded by the Ministry of Tourism.
4. A meeting was held with Mr. Usama Saleh, chairman of
the General Authority for Investment. The meeting dealt with possible channels
of cooperation between the HPC and the Ministry of Investment to help HPC members
in all aspects of healthcare and medical services.
5. The HPC has issued "Salamatak" (Be Well!), a periodical
medical periodical magazine offering medical information including the latest
advances in medicine. Some 5000 copies of "Salamatak” are distributed
among HPC members, hospitals and laboratories as well as governmental
medical entities, ministries and syndicates. This periodical publishes the
latest news and achievements of the HPC on monthly basis to enable the
readers to follow up. This periodical has been issued to serve all those
engaged in the medical field and welcomes publication of scientific papers as
well as problems facing doctors and hospitals; this aims at helping inform
government officials of these problems so they may work on the solutions.