Cleopatra Hospitals Group (CHG) is planning to sign a long-term lease agreement for a 50-bed East Cairo hospital by February, according to a statement (pdf). The hospital, which is located near Cleopatra Hospital, is expected to “serve excess demand” for Cleopatra’s services. The leasing agreement will bring CHG’s total number of hospitals to six and “will further diversify the Group’s service offering and allow us to continue delivering on our long-term strategy anchored on patient safety and quality services,” said CHG CEO Ahmed Ezzeldin.