GAHAR chief: care-quality investment is now an economic necessity

GAHAR head Ahmed Taha told a Cairo health economics conference that investing in care quality is now an economic necessity for sustainable healthcare.

• The Egyptian Health Economics Association's fifth annual conference convened in Cairo, chaired by former health minister Ashraf Hatim.
• Taha said investing in healthcare quality strengthens spending efficiency and sustains comprehensive health insurance.
• Taha said every preventable patient harm is a human and economic cost borne by families, the state, and health insurers.
• GAHAR took part in three sessions on artificial intelligence and patient safety organized with the Egyptian Association of Healthcare Management Systems.