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On Sunday, President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi directed the government to extend health insurance coverage to an additional 8.5 million citizens, including beneficiaries of the Takaful and Karama (Solidarity and Dignity) program, as well as informal workers in the construction sector. This decision came during a meeting between President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, and Deputy Prime Minister for Human Development and Minister of Health and Population, Dr. Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar. The Egyptian presidency announced that EGP 10 billion (USD 206 Million) …