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Egypt\u2019s Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar announced that Egypt is becoming a regional hub for healthcare investment through major reforms, digital transformation, and pharmaceutical localisation. Over 1,300 projects worth EGP 177 billion are under way alongside new investment models and expanded universal health coverage. Egypt now leads regionally in biotech and digital health innovation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”TO BE EDITED – TEXT OF THE NEWS – BLOCK 1 – Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your news. PLEASE USE ONLY THE FEATURED IMAGE FUNCTION on your right column to add the image.” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1em||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Egypt\u2019s Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, has announced that Egypt is emerging as a regional hub for health investment and innovation, emphasizing the country\u2019s ongoing healthcare reforms and growing public\u2013private partnerships. Speaking at the Global Health Exhibition 2025<\/a> in Riyadh, alongside Saudi Health Minister Fahd Al-Jalajel, he stressed that effective health policies form the backbone of resilient and equitable systems and that each dollar invested in healthcare generates up to fourfold social and economic benefits.<\/p>\n Abdel Ghaffar detailed Egypt\u2019s reform agenda aimed at building an investment-friendly, sustainable health system through stronger regulation, digital transformation, private sector empowerment, and pharmaceutical localisation. He noted that 1,300 health projects worth 177 billion Egyptian pounds are under way to improve systemic efficiency and raise hospital bed capacity to 1.34 beds per 1,000 citizens. He also unveiled new investment incentives under the Greenfield and Brownfield models, which will facilitate both the construction of new hospitals and the upgrading of existing facilities, supported by the General Authority for Investment and reinforced by the Concession Law No. 78 of 2024 to enhance transparency and investor confidence.<\/p>\n