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Egypt

We are supporting the Ministry of Health in expanding support services for major burns victims in Egypt and in particular the Governorate of Port Said, in the Suez region.

Burns support for children in particular

This phase of the project, which launched in 2018, aims to improve health facilities at the Al Haram public hospital in Giza (Cairo) and the Al-Salam hospital in Port Said (Suez region). In the case of the former, we are preparing a technical engineering package for the refurbishment of the first floor of the hospital, while in the case of the latter we are supporting the complete refurbishment of the fourth floor and the provision of medical equipment and furnishings.

In the case of the Al-Salam hospital, the project also covers the training of healthcare personnel, support in the development of guidelines for referring patients from primary healthcare facilities to reference hospitals, strengthening the network of services available to burns victims in the Suez region and implementing a programme of prevention initiatives at community level to reduce the risk of burns.

The end of the project is scheduled for 2024.

Partners and roles

The Eni Foundation funds the project and is responsible for managing it. The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population is playing a crucial role in the project, offering their full cooperation at all levels, particularly through the relevant local and hospital departments.

The aim of the pact

To support the Ministry of Health in the expansion of support services for major burns victims in Egypt and in particular the Governorate of Port Said in the Suez region.

Expected results

  • Expe· cted Result 1 — Improvement in healthcare infrastructure for the provision of quality services to burns victims by the following means:

        - Development of the technical engineering package for the refurbishment of the first floor of Al Haram Hospital in Giza (Cairo).

        - Refurbishment and provision of equipment and furnishings on the fourth floor of the General Hospital of AS-Salam in Port Said (Suez region).

  • Expected Result 2 – Improvement in the skills of the health care workers operating in the unit at the AS-Salam hospital.
  • Expected Result 3 – Strengthening of the network for burns services in the Suez region, including the definition of guidelines for referring patients from primary health care facilities to the general hospital.
  • Expected Result 4 – Implementation of awareness-raising initiatives for the community on preventing the risks of burns.

Length and cost

The project started in 2018 and will end in 2024. The total investment amounts to €5.4m.