Egypt’s Health Minister Calls for Quality and Accreditation Improvements to Raise Care Standards

Egyptian Health and Population Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar has called for developing the healthcare quality and accreditation system in ways that improve the standard of services.

The minister met with Ahmed Taha, chairman of the General Authority for Healthcare Accreditation and Regulation, to discuss the issue.

A number of senior Health Ministry officials and representatives of the authority also attended the meeting, bringing together the bodies responsible for healthcare delivery and accreditation.

Abdel Ghaffar’s remarks placed the emphasis on ensuring that improvements to quality and accreditation translate into better healthcare services.