Authorities in Egypt are working to develop Sharm El-Sheikh International Hospital to become the first green medical facility in Africa, said a senior official on Monday. According to Ahmed El Sobky – chairman of the General Authority for Healthcare (GAH), the hospital was registered as the first Egyptian entity at the Global Green and Healthy Hospitals (GGHH), an international network of medical facilities using eco-friendly tools. El Sobky made these remarks during a meeting with South Sinai Governor Khaled Fouda and Naima Al-Qusair, World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative in Egypt. During the meeting, the officials reviewed plans to turn the hospital green. The hospital received quality accreditation from the Egyptian General Authority for Healthcare Accreditation and Regulation (GAHAR), he added. WHO's Al-Qusair highlighted the cooperation efforts between the environment and healthcare sectors in Egypt to offer high quality medical services to the public. Going green is part of Egypt's recent preparations ahead of hosting the UN Climate Change COP27 in the Red Sea city of Sharm El-Sheikh on November 7-18. The country is stepping up efforts to counter climate change, launching the 2050 national strategy for climate change, which outlines a vision on cutting emissions in various sectors to maintain sustainable economic growth, promoting the use of renewable energy sources, producing energy from waste, and using alternative energy forms, such as green hydrogen. Egypt has also launched several projects to boost its reliance on renewables to lower greenhouse gases, on top of which are its projects to upgrade transport services, including building electric trains to reduce carbon emissions. The model of Sharm El-Sheikh International Hospital is set to be presented during COP27, El Sobky said.
