Egypt renews accreditation for 24 primary-care facilities and grants 5 new accreditations

Egypt's Health Ministry renewed accreditation for 19 primary-care facilities and granted it to 5 new ones, bringing accredited facilities to 253.

• The General Authority for Healthcare Accreditation and Regulation approved renewed accreditation for 19 family-medicine units across eight governorates.
• The committee also granted initial accreditation to five new facilities in Beni Suef, Menoufia, Sohag, and Cairo.
• Deputy Health Minister Amr Qandil said primary care represents the first line of defense for citizens' health and a pillar of a sustainable health system.
• Ministry spokesperson Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said the ministry continues coordinating with authorities to monitor facility performance and resolve challenges.