Egypt’s universal health insurance to be piloted in Ismailia in January 2020

The government’s universal health insurance scheme will be rolled out in Ismailia in January 2020, officials at the Universal Health Insurance Authority told Egypt Today. Seven hospitals as well as a number of medical units, of which 16 are currently being developed and equipped ready for the new system, will be included in the scheme. Universal health insurance was first introduced on a pilot basis in Port Said in July.