Egypt needs 10,000 Magdi Yacoubs and double the healthcare budget, Sisi says

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called for a major expansion of the country’s medical workforce, saying Egypt needs 10,000 doctors comparable in stature to surgeon Magdi Yacoub. He also said the healthcare budget should be doubled during remarks at an Armed Forces College of Medicine conference.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that his greatest dream is for Egypt to have 10,000 doctors with the same stature and caliber as world-renowned surgeon Magdi Yacoub. Sisi’s remarks came during the opening session of the Third Medical Conference of the Armed Forces College of Medicine, which was held at al-Safwa International Conference Center … The post Egypt needs 10,000 Magdi Yacoubs and double the healthcare budget, Sisi says appeared first on Egypt Independent.