Digital Transformation in Healthcare: New Draft Law and Smart Strategies to Upgrade Medical Services in Egypt
Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population, outlined the national strategy for digital transformation in the health sector. He emphasized that rapid advancements in artificial intelligence applications and cloud computing mandate modernizing medical diagnostics and services to meet the expectations of patients who now search their symptoms online before consulting a doctor.
New Legislation and Comprehensive Governance for Health Databases
The Ministry of Health plans to submit a new draft law to the House of Representatives aimed at regulating the national framework and strategies for health databases. This ensures consolidating databases under a unified umbrella overseen by the ministry to safeguard privacy and secure data, building on existing legislation such as the 2020 Personal Data Protection Law and the 2018 Anti-Cybercrime Law.
The "Golden Hour" and Telemedicine Technologies to Save Lives
Technology is accelerating critical medical interventions through the establishment of the "National Stroke Network," which ensures handling critical cases within the first hour of onset to minimize complications. Furthermore, expanding telemedicine and digital radiology allows citizens in remote regions to access medical services without traveling long distances, while connecting hospitals to share expertise more efficiently.
Service Governance and Spending Optimization: "Nephro Egypt" Platform and Treatment Decisions
The "Nephro Egypt" platform—designed to monitor around 60,000 dialysis patients—has saved 20% to 25% of the annual EGP 5 billion service cost while utilizing facial recognition to ensure regular attendance. On state-funded treatment decisions, processing times dropped from several days to a maximum of 24 hours (and as fast as 30 minutes in some cases), alongside investments in training personnel in health informatics.
Tracking Health Threats and Data Analytics for Future Planning
The "National Event-Based Surveillance Network" monitored 424,000 health signals during 2025 for early detection of rare diseases and imported viruses. Real-time birth and death registration systems provide accurate data that enable the state to analyze each governorate's specific needs for medical specialties and facilities, planning new hospitals based on actual population demographics.
Public-Private Partnerships and Orange Egypt's Vision
Mohamed Abdel Aal, Head of Digital Health Services at Orange Egypt, stated that public-private partnerships are essential to sustaining health sector achievements, such as the Universal Health Insurance system and the elimination of Hepatitis C. He explained that the National Digital Health Strategy and health data interoperability open promising investment opportunities in a market serving over 110 million citizens.
Bridging the Employment Gap: "Readiness to Job Profile" Platform by Next Technology
Eng. Amr Abdel Rahman, CEO of Next Technology, highlighted the labor market gap between certificate holders and actual corporate hiring needs. To address this, the company developed the "Readiness to Job Profile" platform, which evaluates practical readiness and applied skills rather than relying solely on degrees and courses, while offering a personalized learning roadmap to guide applicants toward real employer needs.
