IFC to advise private health firms on patient care: The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has launched a three-year advisory program that aims to help at least 100 private-sector healthcare providers improve patient care, the corporation said in a press release(pdf) yesterday. The statement didn’t put a monetary value on the program. Working with the Dutch government, the IFC will advise medical facilities across the country on how to improve patient safety and quality assurance to ensure they deliver high-quality care. The release singles out Cairo, Port Said, Ismailia, Sinai, Aswan, Luxor, Matrouh, and Qena and notes that IFC has invested more than USD 310 mn in Egypt’s healthcare system since 2007.

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