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Egypt

Programs

A group of participants preparing a presentation during the International Training Program of Surveyors conducted by EpiC Egypt with the General Authority of Healthcare Accreditation and Regulation (GAHAR). Photo Credit: Wael Henin, EpiC Egypt.

COVID-19

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Period of performance: June 2020 – June 2024

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 EgyptDownload
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