Telemedicine for Remote and Rural Areas in Egypt Programme
Details of the organization
Name *
Marwa El Nokrashy
Country *
Egypt
Type *
Governments
National implementation mechanism
The organization has a strategy for coordinating WSIS Implementation at the national level:
Yes
The organization has a national e-strategy:
Yes
Information about the project
Project title *
Telemedicine for Remote and Rural Areas in Egypt Programme
Title acronym
TRRA
Description *
Despite the forward strides had been made over recent years in the Egyptian health ecosystem, the major challenge is the centralization of specialized medical services in the country’s major cities, leaving more isolated and rural communities with less than adequate medical services. As such the Central Department for Community Development/MCIT launched the TRRA programme in 2009 to provide better health care services and enhance the quality of people's lives through Telemedicine solution. The program served Siwa-oasis (average-population 23,000) and Nubia-area (average-population 50,000) and now expanding its resources to cover all remote and border areas across Egypt.
Geographical coverage *
National implementation:
Egypt
Status *
Completed
from 01/01/2009
to
31/03/2015
Partners
Ministry of Health Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) Ministry of Higher Education Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University El Kasr El Einy Hospital World Health Organization (WHO) The Arab Gulf Fund for Development (AGFUND) Vodafone Foundation Orange Group CSR Arab Doctor Unions Local NGOs in Siwa and Nuba
WSIS information
WSIS action lines related to this project
*
E-health
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to this project
Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all
Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
Project type *
Programme
