Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, head of Egypt’s post-coup government, announced his intention to privatise public hospitals so that Egyptian businesspeople and non-governmental organisations will manage healthcare institutions. He justified such move saying: “I hope that my decision would not cause inconvenience among you; however businessmen and NGOs proved to be more efficient when it comes to managing hospitals.” During his speech at the opening of the military hospital in Menoufia, Al-Sisi asserted: “Instead of paying 400 million Egyptian Pounds to build the hospital and then treat people, we will provide them with the necessary infrastructure.” Al-Sisi’s statement came in response to the remarks made by Health Minister Hala Zayed, who revealed that the Ministry of Health succeeded in putting forth a … Continue reading Al-Sisi acknowledges failure of public hospitals, decides to privatise healthcare sector