{"id":623779,"date":"2024-06-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2024\/06\/11\/government-gears-up-to-launch-online-medical-tourism-platform\/"},"modified":"2024-06-11T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T00:00:00","slug":"government-gears-up-to-launch-online-medical-tourism-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2024\/06\/11\/government-gears-up-to-launch-online-medical-tourism-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"Government gears up to launch online medical tourism platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, all.<\/strong> Apologies for a later than usual issue today due to technical issues at Enterprise HQ. After a slow start to the week, we\u2019ve got a packed issue for you this morning. Not only do we have a lot of news, but we\u2019ve got some good news too \u2014 with the latest inflation data showing prices rising at their slowest in over a year. We\u2019ve got this and much more in this packed issue, so let\u2019s jump into it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">PSA- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>The countdown to the Eid break begins:<\/strong> Saturday 15 June through Thursday 20 June will be off for all public sector workers in observance of Eid El Adha, according to a cabinet <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid0BX6Gs29GHV6evazRLVAB27u5qGDcpHThVmGc3Tw4Z5WFi6UudSExV34L4kUei1Vkl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. We\u2019re still waiting for confirmation from the Labor Ministry, Central Bank of Egypt, and the EGX that the private sector, banks, and bourse will follow suit.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER- Cairo is turning up the heat today<\/strong>, with a high of 38\u00b0C and a low of 25\u00b0C, according to our favorite weather app.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s also getting hotter in Alexandria<\/strong>, with a high of 32\u00b0C and a low of 22\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>SPEAKING OF SCORCHING TEMPERATURES:<\/strong> Several MPs have urged the government this week to end rolling blackouts in Upper Egypt during heat waves that recently saw temperatures in Luxor and Aswan reach 49\u00b0C, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alarabiya.net\/arab-and-world\/egypt\/2024\/06\/10\/%D8%B5%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D9%8A%D8%A6%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AB%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%AE%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%81-%D8%A3%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Arabiya<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** DID YOU KNOW that we now cover <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/strong><strong> and the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">UAE<\/a><\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** Want to subscribe?<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/user\/news-letters\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tap or click here<\/a> to get your own copy delivered every weekday before 7am Cairo time \u2014 without charge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">WATCH THIS SPACE- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>#1- Egypt to launch online medical tourism platform this month:<\/strong> The government is set to launch an online platform for medical tourism within the next two weeks, the Health Ministry\u2019s medical tourism advisor Samih Amer, told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alarabiya.net\/aswaq\/special-stories\/2024\/06\/10\/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A4%D9%88%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%B7%D9%84%D9%82-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B5%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AE%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A3%D8%B3%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B9%D9%8A%D9%86\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Arabiya<\/a>. The platform \u2014 which the government has been developing for the last year \u2014 will allow users to reserve spots in any hospital in Egypt and apply for and receive a visa for the medical treatment within 72 hours, Amer added. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>To sweeten the pot: <\/strong>As an added incentive, patients will also be able to save 25% on EgyptAir flights and get better rates at hotels during their stay.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Remember:<\/strong> Egypt <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/bd9f5dbd-734f-49f7-96cf-6fc4a7562198\/egypt-healthcare-authority-inks-agreements-with-regional-healthcare-players-in%253cmark%253e-medical-tourism-%253c%2Fmark%253epush\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">has been trying<\/a> to position itself as a medical tourism hub to attract FDI and to open fresh FX revenue streams from patients from Africa, the Middle East, and Europe coming here for treatment on the back of our talented and well-trained medical staff and the competitive price point Egyptian hospitals can offer.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <strong>#2- EBRD to unveil an electricity project soon:<\/strong> The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will announce a new electricity production project to be carried out in partnership with the private sector, the bank\u2019s Egypt head Khaled Hamza told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alarabiya.net\/aswaq\/exclusive\/2024\/06\/10\/-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%B5%D9%8A%D8%B5-60-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AB%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%85%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D9%88%D9%83\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Arabiya<\/a>, adding that we can expect the news during the Egypt-EU investment conference scheduled for 29-30 June. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Also in the pipeline: <\/strong>The bank has plans to take part in financing a \u201cmajor\u201d green hydrogen project in Egypt next year, Hamza said. Hamza also teased that the bank is interested in acquiring minority stakes in a few local banks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">HAPPENING TODAY- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>#1- A new government <\/strong><strong>to<\/strong><strong> be formed by the end of the day? <\/strong>MP and TV presenter Mostafa Bakry said over the weekend that we should get ready for a new government to be formed by the end of today (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=b5LVqQ10OTY\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 1:33:28<\/a>). We\u2019re yet to hear anything official on the matter and some think it could take a little longer for a new government to form, including fellow talk show host Ahmed Moussa who thinks the \u201cofficial announcement of the new government could be on Tuesday or Wednesday, or right after the Eid Al Adha break\u201d (watch, runtime: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DSWPgV5ovNo\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">5:09<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pUL2gDxgriw\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">3:51<\/a>).<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Shoukry attends day two of Brics FMs meeting: <\/strong>Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will participate in the second and final day of the meeting of Brics foreign ministers in Russia today. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Worth noting from day 1: <\/strong>Shoukry <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MFAEgypt\/posts\/pfbid0Y2cFoiMbvZcHA1F6X1PazPxpRt8RgknH6opw8MfK8jQuhiYLUMYZKLYrJuxEMdH6l\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">weighed in on<\/a> cooperation mechanisms between Brics countries and cooperation on international and regional issues during his participation in two separate sessions. He also discussed the situation in Gaza and the need to boost locally-currency trade between Brics members. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>On the sidelines: <\/strong>Shoukry met with his <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid02H9jmMyf1cAVk8MbPD9Kn3SjdRvdwF9wAY9HgAaC1uVkE14t2sK1USoAGqrtYyvXml?locale=ar_AR\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MFAEgypt\/posts\/pfbid02AtWHb93hgsqfBEBKVzZR61AUpFw7ubPd1U77mF3mUE743jnRbZA4roQq6VJhcSbbl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">South Africa\u2019s<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MFAEgypt\/posts\/pfbid02AtWHb93hgsqfBEBKVzZR61AUpFw7ubPd1U77mF3mUE743jnRbZA4roQq6VJhcSbbl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MFAEgypt\/posts\/pfbid02AtWHb93hgsqfBEBKVzZR61AUpFw7ubPd1U77mF3mUE743jnRbZA4roQq6VJhcSbbl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">International<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MFAEgypt\/posts\/pfbid02AtWHb93hgsqfBEBKVzZR61AUpFw7ubPd1U77mF3mUE743jnRbZA4roQq6VJhcSbbl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor<\/a>. Both meetings centered around the war in Gaza and bilateral relations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">THE BIG STORY ABROAD- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Enter <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/apple-events\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple Intelligence<\/a><\/strong><strong>, <\/strong>Apple\u2019s shot at establishing itself as an AI player to be reckoned with in partnership with none other than OpenAI. Apple boss Tim Cook the \u201cnext big step\u201d that will see the iPhone and Macbook maker integrate ChatGPT on its devices and reintroduce Siri as the virtual assistant it was originally promised to be. Check out Axios\u2019 full rundown of what to expect coming to an Apple device near you soon <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/06\/10\/apple-ai-strategy-openai\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> or watch the full WWDC24 keynote <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RXeOiIDNNek\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Not everyone is thrilled though,<\/strong> including Tesla CEO Elon Musk who took to his personal venting platform X to say that he would <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1800265431078551973\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ban Apple devices<\/a> at his companies if the tech giant integrates OpenAI into its operating systems on the back of it being an \u201cunacceptable security violation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And that includes Wall Street<\/strong>, which despite the mostly excited media hype around the announcement saw Apple shares falling nearly 2% on the Nasdaq yesterday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>While in our neck of the woods<\/strong>, hopes for a ceasefire in Gaza are building again with the UN Security Council <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/en\/story\/2024\/06\/1150886\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">giving its backing<\/a> to a US resolution to end the 248-day-old conflict that has already claimed over 37k lives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And over in Europe,<\/strong> it looks like Macron\u2019s wager on a snap election is at risk of backfiring, with the nation\u2019s first opinion poll following the announcement <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/france-enters-election-mode-after-far-right-win-european-parliament-vote-2024-06-10\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">forecasting<\/a> Marine Le Pen\u2019s far-right National Rally coming in first.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/ads\/imgs\/239.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>*** It\u2019s Going Green day \u2014 your weekly briefing of all things green in Egypt:<\/strong> Enterprise\u2019s green economy vertical focuses each Tuesday on the business of renewable energy and sustainable practices in Egypt, everything from solar and wind energy through to water, waste management, sustainable building practices and how you can make your business greener, whatever the sector.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In today\u2019s issue: <\/strong>We take a look at MidEast funding in climate tech, where it\u2019s going, and how much of it goes to Egypt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning, all. 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