The Policy Analysis Unit at Maat Foundation issues a new paper entitled

Improving the level of health services in Egypt

The most prominent recommendations: Developing and integrating laws and increasing the penalty for practicing the profession without a license

The Policy Analysis Unit of the Maat Foundation for Peace, Development and Human Rights issued a new paper entitled “Improving the level of health services in Egypt, as part of the project The Universal Periodic Review as a Tool to Improve Public Policies during the Transition  Which is implemented by the Foundation with funding from the European Union during 2016-2017.

The paper discussed a number of axes related to the issue of dilapidated health services, as health services are linked to constitutional legislation that helps to advance them, and is based on clear human rights standards, as well as regulated by a package of legislation and laws. Quality, and highlighted the reluctance of the largest proportion of citizens to these services, and the paper explained and detailed all the legislative, financing and administrative reasons that led to these deficiencies.

The paper came out with a set of important recommendations, the most prominent of which is to update, develop and merge the laws of the medical professions into one detailed law commensurate with the present time that defines each medical profession in it.

The paper also recommended the adoption of new funding sources that lead to higher spending on health services, provided that the volume of spending on the health sector is not less than the percentage approved by the constitution and gradually rises in order to be in line with international rates.

The paper also concluded that the work should be done to establish an independent body that works to monitor and apply international quality standards in providing health services.

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