{"id":23464248,"date":"2026-06-17T10:52:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T07:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/fra_news\/%d9%85%d8%b0%d9%83%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d8%aa%d9%81%d8%a7%d9%87%d9%85-%d8%a8%d9%8a%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%87%d9%8a%d8%a6%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%a7%d9%85%d8%a9-%d9%84%d9%84%d8%b1%d9%82%d8%a7%d8%a8%d8%a9\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T12:32:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T09:32:51","slug":"%d9%85%d8%b0%d9%83%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d8%aa%d9%81%d8%a7%d9%87%d9%85-%d8%a8%d9%8a%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%87%d9%8a%d8%a6%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%a7%d9%85%d8%a9-%d9%84%d9%84%d8%b1%d9%82%d8%a7%d8%a8%d8%a9","status":"publish","type":"fra_news","link":"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/en\/fra_news\/%d9%85%d8%b0%d9%83%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d8%aa%d9%81%d8%a7%d9%87%d9%85-%d8%a8%d9%8a%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%87%d9%8a%d8%a6%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%a7%d9%85%d8%a9-%d9%84%d9%84%d8%b1%d9%82%d8%a7%d8%a8%d8%a9\/","title":{"rendered":"FRA and Healthcare Authority Partner to Boost Insurance Inclusion and Health Investments \u2013 Wednesday 17 June 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr. Islam Azzam: \u201cDriving medical sector sustainability and investment through non-banking financial activities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

“FRA Participates in Africa Health ExCon 2026 Conference and Exhibition.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Islam Azzam, FRA Chairman and Dr. Ahmed El-Sobky, Chairman of Egypt Healthcare Authority (EHA), witnessed the signing of a joint Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This agreement comes within the framework of mutual support for Egypt\u2019s efforts to enhance insurance and financial inclusion, develop healthcare system and achieve integration between non-banking financial activities and medical sector, in line with the objectives of Egypt Vision 2030.<\/p>\n

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The signing of the MoU took place on the sidelines of Africa Health ExCon 2026 conference and exhibition. It aims to strengthen institutional cooperation and coordination between both sides in regulatory and technical areas of mutual interest. Additionally, it seeks to support the implementation of the Universal Health Insurance System, develop its related financing mechanisms and financial sustainability and facilitate the exchange of expertise, information, studies, and relevant statistics, thereby contributing to the advancement of health and financial services provided to citizens.<\/p>\n

Dr. Islam Azzam emphasized that FRA places great importance on developing medical insurance and healthcare sector, considering it one of the most promising strategic sectors. He noted that the Authority is developing legislative and regulatory frameworks that support the growth of the insurance sector and stimulate investment flows.<\/p>\n

He added that the MoU represents a significant step toward enhancing integration between the medical and economic sectors. This stands as a key priority in implementing the Unified Insurance Law No. 155 of 2024 which has been reflected in the regulatory decisions issued by the Authority to encourage expansion and growth opportunities within the sector. This includes establishing – for the first time – the regulatory framework for Third-Party Administrator (TPA) activities.<\/p>\n

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Furthermore, Dr. Azzam explained that innovative products and services within non-banking financial activities open up broad horizons for establishing the sustainability of the medical sector. This increases its attractiveness for both local and foreign investment, ultimately reflecting positively on the quality of health services provided to citizens.<\/p>\n

The areas of cooperation outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding include studying and developing complementary health insurance mechanisms, supporting sustainable financing models for healthcare services and enhancing the integration of financial and insurance technology (FinTech and InsurTech) into the development of health services. In addition to exploring the applications of artificial intelligence and data analysis, thereby contributing to increased operational efficiency and an enhanced user experience.<\/p>\n

The partnership will also develop tailored healthcare financial and insurance products to promote broader inclusion for all beneficiaries. To drive data-backed progress, both authorities will conduct joint studies and securely share statistics in full compliance with data privacy regulations.<\/p>\n

Concurrently, FRA joined a panel discussion on healthcare investment opportunities. The session outlined key strategies for building an investment-friendly ecosystem, emphasizing the role of the Universal Health Insurance System in driving private sector participation. The panel also explored financing mechanisms for next-generation healthcare infrastructure to maximize both the economic and social returns on investment.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Tarek Seif, Executive Director of the Financial Services Institute (FSI) – FRA\u2019s training arm – represented the Authority. Dr. Seif discussed the legislative and regulatory frameworks governing medical insurance under the Unified Insurance Law and the Authority’s subsequent regulatory decisions. He also highlighted how to capitalize on global advancements following the enactment of the Non-Banking Financial Technology Law (No. 5 of 2022) by innovating new service solutions and institutional models that boost healthcare efficiency and meet market demands.<\/p>\n

The panel featured a lineup of prominent speakers, including Dr. Amir Eltelwany, CEO of Egypt Healthcare Authority (EHA); Dr. Ahmed Sobhy, Deputy CEO at e-Finance Investment Group; and Dr. Ayodeji Ajiboye, Health Economist at the World Bank Group. The discussion was moderated by Dr. Mohamed Badr, Head of the Central Administration for Executive Office Affairs at the EHA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":124,"featured_media":23389630,"parent":0,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[142,144],"tags":[3791,3811,3910,4137,4696,5136,5141,5142,5143,5144,5145,5146,5147,5148,5149,5150],"fra_news_taxonomy":[2137,2138],"news_paper_taxonomy":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fra_news\/23464248"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fra_news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/fra_news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/124"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23389630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23464248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23464248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23464248"},{"taxonomy":"fra_news_taxonomy","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fra_news_taxonomy?post=23464248"},{"taxonomy":"news_paper_taxonomy","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_paper_taxonomy?post=23464248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}