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Almouneer partners with
the International Medical
Center to revolutionize
ophthalmic care in Egypt
(Cairo Egypt -
The International Medical
Center (“IMC”), a leading
and advanced medical
facility, and Almouneer, a
digitally enabled eye care
provider
focused on preventing and
managing diabetes-related
eye diseases, announce a new
partnership to provide
consultant-led medical
services - with top-tier
experts serving patients
across the region and
aligning with President
Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s Egypt
Vision 2030’s health pillar
and the Digital Egypt
strategy by furthering
access to high-quality
healthcare through greater
digitalization.
The
partnership – under the
leadership of Major General
Professor Dr. Hisham M. El
Shishtawy, the General
Manager of International
Medical Center, and
Professor Dr. Noha Khater,
Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Medical Officer of
Almouneer – will combine the
IMC’s comprehensive and
innovative medical
capabilities and facilities
with Almouneer's pioneering
digital health technologies
and expertise in
Ophthalmology and Diabetes
care.
Patients will
have access to Almouneer’s
advanced software and
extensive international
network of top-tier
consultants – including the
region’s first bilingual
Arabic/English health
companion app -
dru. The partnership
will see the clinic become a
leading center of excellence
in Surgical interventions in
Ophthalmology with
particular focus on Corneal
transplant surgery and
Diabetic Eyecare management
within the region. The
world-renowned consultants
will examine patients,
determine the required
treatment options and
surgical procedures - using
the most advanced
technologies only available
at the IMC.
Almouneer’s innovative
approach includes its
custom-developed practice
and patient management
platforms, NoRa, which
integrate seamlessly with
medical diagnostics and
imaging through innovative
open APIs (Application
Programming Interfaces) aligned to the
global industry standard
HISS (Hospital Information
Support System).and gathering data from
the latest wearable devices
that can log healthcare
metrics with the potential
to further integrate AI
(artificial intelligence) by
streamlining patient
management and enhancing
treatment outcomes.
Dr. Noha Khater, CEO and
Co-Founder of Almouneer,
said:
“This partnership with IMC
is a milestone for
Almouneer. We are combining
our expertise in
Ophthalmology, Chronic
disease management
especially Diabetes, and
digital health solutions
with Egypt’s leading and
most advanced medical
facility. Our commitment is
to provide exceptional care
and continuous innovation -
to enhance patient
outcomes.”
The
partnership will set a new
standard in medical services
in Egypt, and across the MEA
region. Almouneer and IMC
anticipate the integration
of advanced medical and
digital health technologies
will lead to improved
patient care and
satisfaction.
The International
Medical Center (IMC) is a
Military hospital in Cairo,
Egypt. It is one of the
largest tertiary health care
hospitals in the Middle
East. The IMC is also part of the
Armed Forces Medical Service
Department in the Egyptian
Armed Forces.
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