Egypt's health accreditation body trains 600 mental health staff on quality standards

Egypt's General Authority for Healthcare Accreditation and Regulation (GAHAR) has delivered five remote training programs for staff of the General Secretariat for Mental Health.

• GAHAR, through its training center, conducted five remote programs targeting roughly 600 staff from the General Secretariat for Mental Health and its affiliated facilities.
• The programs covered accreditation standards, patient safety, patient-centered care, and patient rights across 16 mental health hospitals and centers nationwide.
• GAHAR head Ahmed Taha said applying accreditation standards requires qualified staff who can translate requirements into actual practice within health facilities.