Africa
Egypt
Programs
COVID-19
Achievements
Enhanced the public health emergency management skills by training 93 preventive medicine sector leaders and heads of infection prevention departments affiliated with the Ministry of Health and Population across the country.
Built the capacity of physicians and nurses at 76 public and private hospitals across 22 Egyptian governorates including 415 in infection prevention and control, 592 in case management of COVID-19 and other acute respiratory infectious diseases, and 559 in laboratory safety.
Trained 352 health workers in surveillance and data management related to health care-associated infections using software adapted to the needs of 63 private and public health facilities affiliated with the Supreme Council of University Hospitals.
Trained 62 surveyors and 31 lead trainers to conduct hospital surveys, thereby strengthening the capacity of Egypt’s General Authority of Healthcare Accreditation and Regulation (GAHAR) to accredit all health facilities that will provide services under the newly introduced health insurance system and advance towards universal health coverage.
Reached 1,162,385 Egyptians with COVID-19 vaccination promotion messages through community outreach, public events, two hotlines, and distribution of educational materials, including various health education booklets and vaccination referral brochures.
Featured resources
Increasing the capacity to provide high-quality clinical management of COVID-19 cases in Egypt | Download |
Guidelines for Conducting Support Groups During Health Emergencies (English) | Download |
Guidelines for Conducting Support Groups During Health Emergencies (Arabic) | Download |
COVID-19 Risk Communication and Community Engagement Strategy (English) | Download |
COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (Arabic) | Download |
COVID-19 Home Based Care Guide (Arabic) | Download |
Technical areas
Clinical care
COVID-19 vaccination
Supporting the health workforce
Laboratory and diagnostics strengthening
Partners
Afaq Foundation for Training and Development
Caritas Egypt
Freedom Program
Gozour Foundation for Development
FHI 360