Cairo – Mubasher: The General Authority of Healthcare (GAH) generated total revenues and self-resources worth EGP 2.70 billion during fiscal year (FY) 2021/2022 through its Universal Health Insurance (UHI) scheme, a rise of 35% from the target value, Chairman of GAH, Ahmed ElSobky, said.

The authority spent EGP 1.58 billion of the total achieved revenuees in FY21/22 to offer and develop medical services provided to the UHI’s beneficiaries at affiliated medical facilities, ElSobky added.

In the meantime, GAH managed to achieve a surplus of EGP 1.12 billion during FY21/22.

Total spending on medical services provided to UHI’s clients amounted to EGP 4.63 billion during FY21/22. The amount was dually funded from GAH’s own resources and the state’s general budget.

In addition, ElSobky revealed that the authority incurred a sum of EGP 93.71 million amidst the Covid-19 pandemic during FY21/22, and contributed an amount of EGP 32.86 million for the presidential public health initiatives. 

He further added that work is underway on the implementation of the universal health insurance system across all governorates in less than 10 years.