A proposed national digital healthcare platform would connect health facilities and integrate patients’ medical histories and health records, while incorporating artificial intelligence and telemedicine services, Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population said.
Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar discussed the proposed project with representatives of MTS and Inspur after reviewing China’s experience in digital healthcare and how elements of its system could be applied in Egypt.
The proposed “Egypt Smart Healthcare Platform” is intended to connect different parts of the healthcare system through a unified digital network, allowing patient information and medical histories to be shared between facilities rather than remaining isolated within individual hospitals and systems.
Health Ministry spokesperson Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said the platform is designed to improve operational efficiency and the quality of healthcare services while reducing costs through greater integration of health facilities and data.
The system would include unified patient health records, telemedicine services, and a command-and-control centre, alongside artificial intelligence applications.
Officials also reviewed the implementation stages and proposed financing models and discussed launching a pilot for the first phase of the project.
The ministry did not disclose the expected cost of the platform, a timetable for its rollout, or details of the proposed financing arrangements.
