Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Health & Population, and Minister of Planning, Economic Development, & International Cooperation Witness the Launch of Egypt Government Excellence Award for Health Sector

H.E. Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population, and H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, witnessed today, the launch of the Egypt Government Excellence Award for the health sector.

The award comes as part of the cooperation between the Ministry of Health and Population and the Ministry of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, in support of the development and administrative reform efforts led by the Egyptian state under the patronage of H.E. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. The event took place at the Princess Fatima Academy for Professional Medical Education.

The event was attended by Ambassador Hisham Badr, the General Supervisor of the Egypt Government Excellence Award, along with a number of leaders from both ministries, directors of health directorates, and representatives of government agencies.

 

Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar emphasized that the launch of the award represents an important step to consolidate the concepts of excellence and quality in government work, in line with Egypt's Vision 2030, which places citizens’ health at the core of its goals. He stressed that the health of the Egyptian citizen is an investment in the future of the nation, not just a service provided. He explained that dedicating a specific category to the health sector within the awards framework reflects the importance of this vital sector in improving citizens' quality of life. He also noted that excellence in healthcare is not only measured by administrative indicators but by its direct impact on people's lives.

 

Minister Abdel Ghaffar indicated that the Egyptian health system has faced major challenges in recent years, with the COVID-19 pandemic serving as a testament to its resilience and capacity for development, turning crises into opportunities for reform and innovation. He added that cooperation with the Ministry of Planning has led to successful joint projects, including the Biosafety Laboratory for Early Detection of Epidemics, initiatives to improve the work environment and support healthcare workers, the Green Eco-Friendly Units Initiative, and the development of ambulance services to speed up emergency response.

 

Dr. Abdel Ghaffar also referred to the establishment of a Government Excellence Unit within the Central Administration for Healthcare Quality to be the executive arm for applying quality standards within the sector. He mentioned that work teams have been trained in cooperation with the Ministry of Planning on the latest global practices.

 

The Minister announced the launch of the first specific category for the government excellence awards in the health sector – the Distinguished Health Affairs Directorates Award – stressing that it aims to appreciate the efforts of workers in the health field, consolidate the culture of excellence, and encourage positive competition among directorates and health facilities in various governorates. He added that the award will contribute to raising the quality of performance and improving patient satisfaction, emphasizing that the citizen's voice is the main focus in evaluating health services.

 

In conclusion of his speech, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population thanked Dr. Rania Al-Mashat for the fruitful partnership and continuous support. He reaffirmed that the cooperation between the two ministries reflects a successful model of institutional integration to achieve sustainable development and improve the quality of services provided to citizens across the Republic.

 

 

For her part, Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, reiterated that the launch of the Excellence Award in the health sector with the category of Health Affairs Directorates, as part of the institutional excellence categories of the Egypt Government Excellence Award, comes as an initiative from the Ministry of Health and Population, which has been and continues to be an active partner in the process of government excellence in the Arab Republic of Egypt and in all initiatives and efforts to achieve comprehensive development in the state.

 

Dr. Al-Mashat noted that this fruitful partnership between the two ministries is embodied by the continuous and ongoing meetings to discuss all cooperation files, whether within the framework of the Ministerial Committee for Human Development or through bilateral meetings.

 

Minister Al-Mashat explained that the Egyptian state attaches great importance to developing the administrative apparatus and enhancing its efficiency, through applying governance standards, raising the efficiency of public institutions, and developing government services, which contributes to building a modern administrative apparatus that meets the aspirations of the citizen and keeps pace with the requirements of comprehensive and sustainable development.

 

Dr. Al-Mashat added that the Ministry of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation launched “Egypt’s Narrative for Economic Development: Reforms for Growth, Jobs & Resilience”, which aims to strengthen the competitiveness of the Egyptian economy by increasing productivity and exports. She clarified that competitiveness is also related to developing the human element and increasing the efficiency of the administrative apparatus, in order to increase citizen satisfaction and improve the services provided.

 

Minister Al-Mashat mentioned that out of the belief that the human element is the most important pillar in the advancement of various sectors and the guarantor of the quality of institutional performance, the importance of the Egypt Government Excellence Award emerges. The award reflects the state's keenness to stimulate the spirit of positive competition among institutions and individuals, encourage innovation and creativity, and embodies the state's orientation towards transforming into a digital society that promotes the principles of transparency and good governance. She indicated that the award represents one of the most important national initiatives launched by the Egyptian state, with the aim of supporting the path of administrative reform and promoting the culture of excellence and quality in government performance, which is reflected in improving and raising the efficiency of services provided to citizens.

 

 

Ambassador Hisham Badr, the General Supervisor of the Egypt Government Excellence Award, also thanked the Ministries of Health and Planning for the continuous cooperation and their support for the government excellence journey. He stressed that excellence is not a destination but a journey and a process that creates generations of creative leaders, based on Egypt Vision 2030 to build an efficient and effective administrative apparatus.

 

He pointed out that the award, launched in 2018 under the directives of the political leadership, is based on the foundations of transparency, governance, and innovation, with the aim of improving the quality of public services and enhancing the competitiveness of the Egyptian economy. He explained that the award includes individual and institutional categories that highlight inspiring models and distinguished female leaders within the administrative apparatus, and seeks to localize knowledge and achieve sustainability in government performance.

 

 

During the event, Dr. Rania Al-Mashat presented the Shield of Excellence to Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar in appreciation of his efforts in supporting institutional excellence and promoting quality concepts in the health sector.

Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Health & Population, and Minister of Planning, Economic Development, & International Cooperation Witness the Launch of Egypt Government Excellence Award for Health Sector