Located at El Nasr Mall on Ahmed Oraby Street, the clinic houses more than 20 specialized clinics staffed by experienced medical consultants.
Minapharm’s candidate is the fifth Bundibugyo-specific vaccine supported by CEPI as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) responds to a rapidly escalating outbreak.
Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar discussed the proposed fund and potential areas of cooperation with representatives of Gold Rock Venture during a meeting at the ministry’s headquarters in New Alamein.
Under the proposed PPP structure, the Egyptian-Turkish consortium will oversee the project’s construction and non-medical operations.
The new facility will manufacture rapid diagnostic tests used in several areas of healthcare, including the detection of infectious diseases and epidemics, drug screening and the identification of cancer biomarkers.
The funding round also attracted investment from the Global Innovation Fund, Africa Health Ventures and other undisclosed investors.
The Mega Lab serves as the operational hub of Al Mokhtabar’s nationwide network, which comprises more than 460 branches and provides services to approximately five million patients annually through laboratory facilities and home visits.
The plan includes upgrading digital infrastructure and improving the speed, reliability and quality of communication networks that support remote consultations.
The partnership comes as Egypt seeks to attract more patients from Arab and African markets by capitalising on its healthcare advantages.
The ministry and Samsung is exploring plans to establish a state-of-the-art training facility equipped with advanced technologies that can support the practical training of healthcare professionals.