A step guide to treatment at the state’s expense in Egypt, from the official pages: who it is for, the four papers listed, the steps from hospital to text message, the two decision times given, and where to check a decision.
To get treatment at the state’s expense in Egypt, you start at a hospital that provides the service, where a three-member committee writes a report. A hospital employee enters your request on the Specialised Medical Councils’ national network, you are notified by text message, and an official page lets you look up the decision with your national ID number (read 1 November 2026).
This guide follows the pages of the General Administration of Specialised Medical Councils (the Administration, part of the Ministry of Health and Population), the Ministry’s electronic-services portal and the State Information Service (SIS), all read on 1 November 2026. It names no hospital and cannot tell you whether you qualify: that is the Councils’ decision.
In short:
- The Administration’s page says the service is for Egyptian citizens with no health insurance.
- It lists four papers: an ID copy, the original three-member committee report, a medical report and recent investigations.
- Two official pages give a decision time, and they differ: 48 hours (an FAQ answer listed 7 April 2021) and up to 72 hours (an undated Ministry portal page).
Last checked: 1 November 2026, on the Administration’s, the Ministry’s and the State Information Service’s pages listed under Sources. Procedures and phone numbers change, so confirm them before you rely on them.
Who can get treatment at the state’s expense in Egypt?
The Administration’s eligibility page lists two conditions: an Egyptian citizen, and a citizen with no insurance umbrella, meaning no health insurance (read 1 November 2026). The pages we read list no illnesses, income test or age limit, and this guide adds none.
What papers do I need for treatment at the state’s expense?
The Administration’s documents page lists four papers. Its FAQ answer adds a fifth item, your health-insurance status (read 1 November 2026).
| Paper | What the official page says |
|---|---|
| Your national ID | A copy, on both sides. |
| The three-member committee report | The original, certified and stamped by one of the hospitals that provide the service. |
| A medical report | Listed without further detail. |
| Recent investigations and reports | Listed as «ابحاث وتقارير حديثة». |
| Your health-insurance status | The FAQ answer (listed 7 April 2021) says to attach it, without saying what proof. |
Read on 1 November 2026. The first four rows come from the documents page.
SIS reported on 1 February 2026 a Ministry procedures guide (January 2026) listing the investigations each specialty needs. We could not read it. Our suggestions, not official requirements: ask the hospital’s department what your case needs beyond these papers, and gather your earlier reports and tests first, as in how to get a copy of your medical records.
How do I apply for treatment at the state’s expense, step by step?
The Administration’s page on how to get the service lists seven steps (read 1 November 2026):
- Go to the nearest hospital in your governorate that provides the service.
- The hospital’s doctors examine you and write the three-member committee report and a medical report.
- Your papers go to the hospital’s state-funded treatment department.
- A hospital employee enters your data in the project’s application and completes the electronic form on the national network.
- The request is processed electronically at the Councils’ Cairo headquarters, where specialised medical committees review it and issue a decision.
- You receive a text message on your mobile.
- You go to the hospital to receive the approved treatment.
The national-network page says hospitals allowed to use the network online send patients’ requests and receive copies of the decisions, which spared patients and their families the trip to the Councils to submit requests and collect decisions.
Where do I apply, and where is the treatment given?
The pages differ on where to start: the nearest hospital that provides the service (how-to page), a government or university hospital (2021 FAQ answer) or a government hospital (Ministry portal). The treatment-locations page says hospitals of several kinds, government and private among them, treat patients once they sign a cooperation protocol with the Councils.
These counts come from the Administration’s pages, which carry no date, and from SIS (read 1 November 2026).
| What | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitals allowed to send requests and receive copies of decisions online | 400 | National-network page |
| Primary care units where the service was active on 14 April 2026 | 100, in 18 governorates; a target of 300 by the end of 2026 (no later count found) | SIS, 14 April 2026 |
How long does a decision take?
Two official pages give a time, and they differ (read 1 November 2026).
| Page | What it says | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Administration’s FAQ answer | The reply comes within 48 hours, with approval and the treatment dispensed from the hospital. | Listed 7 April 2021 |
| The Ministry portal’s link «كيف احصل علي الخدمات العلاجية» (how do I get treatment services) | For a person the portal finds not insured, step 5 of 6: the decision is issued automatically in a period «لا تتجاوز 72 ساعة» (not exceeding 72 hours). | Undated |
The portal shows those six steps after a national ID search. We read them in the page’s own text, without entering an ID. Treat both times as statements on those pages, not a promise.
How do I check the result of my state-funded treatment request?
The Ministry’s electronic-services portal (wlms.smcegy.com) has a page headed «قرارات العلاج علي نفقة الدولة» (state-funded treatment decisions) with one required field, the national ID number, and a search button (read 1 November 2026). We did not enter an ID, so we cannot describe the result.
| If you want to | Where to look |
|---|---|
| See whether a decision was issued | The decision-inquiry page: enter your national ID number. |
| Follow decisions in an app | The Administration’s news item on its app (undated) says a patient can follow state-funded treatment decisions in it. We did not install it. |
| Ask what is missing or delayed | The hospital’s state-funded treatment department, where your papers went in step 3 (our reading, not an official instruction). The pages we read give no refusal reasons or appeal steps. |
| Call | Hotline 105: SIS (8 January 2026), quoting a Ministry statement, lists state-funded treatment among the services of the Ministry’s unified hotline. |
| Write or visit the Administration | Its contact page (undated) lists an address in Nasr City, Cairo, and the telephone numbers 0223810453 and 0223810421. |
In Egypt: how does state-funded treatment sit next to health insurance?
The Administration’s page lists having no health insurance as a condition, so it describes a route separate from the insurance schemes.SIS (1 February 2026) reports the Minister of Health calling it one of the most important strategic pillars of Egypt’s healthcare system until Universal Health Insurance is completed in all governorates. The map of healthcare in Egypt sets the routes side by side. Sick-leave and disability commissions («قومسيون») serve a different purpose: see the medical commission guide.
Where Medigize stands
Medigize is a navigation tool. It is not part of the Ministry or the Councils, and it does not file state-funded treatment requests or take part in their decisions. We are building a record that moves with the patient, shared only with their consent. If you would like to follow that work, you can register your interest.
Frequently asked questions
Who can get treatment at the state’s expense in Egypt?
The Administration’s page lists Egyptian citizens with no health insurance (read 1 November 2026).
What papers do I need for treatment at the state’s expense?
The Administration lists an ID copy, the original three-member committee report, a medical report and recent investigations (read 1 November 2026).
How do I apply for treatment at the state’s expense?
Start at a hospital that provides the service: its department enters your request on the national network, and you are notified by text message (read 1 November 2026).
How do I check my state-funded treatment decision?
The Ministry’s electronic-services portal has an inquiry page that asks for your national ID number (read 1 November 2026).
How long does a state-funded treatment decision take?
An FAQ answer listed 7 April 2021 says 48 hours; an undated Ministry portal page says not more than 72 hours (read 1 November 2026).
Medigize is a non-diagnostic navigation tool. This is general information, not medical advice. In an emergency, call an ambulance or go to the nearest emergency department.
Sources
- General Administration of Specialised Medical Councils: who is entitled to the service, read 1 November 2026
- General Administration of Specialised Medical Councils: required documents, read 1 November 2026
- General Administration of Specialised Medical Councils: how to get the service (undated), read 1 November 2026
- General Administration of Specialised Medical Councils: treatment locations (undated), read 1 November 2026
- General Administration of Specialised Medical Councils: the national network for state-funded treatment (undated), read 1 November 2026
- General Administration of Specialised Medical Councils: frequently asked questions (answer listed 7 April 2021) and its full answer, read 1 November 2026
- General Administration of Specialised Medical Councils: the Medical Councils services app (undated), read 1 November 2026
- Ministry of Health and Population electronic-services portal: how do I get treatment services (undated), read 1 November 2026
- Ministry of Health and Population electronic-services portal: state-funded treatment decisions inquiry page, read 1 November 2026
- General Administration of Specialised Medical Councils: contact us (undated), read 1 November 2026
- Ministry of Health and Population: Curative Care Sector, General Administration of Specialised Medical Councils (state-funded treatment), read 1 November 2026
- State Information Service: Minister of Health launches the first edition of the procedures guide for the state-funded treatment system, 1 February 2026, read 1 November 2026
- State Information Service: the Ministry activates state-funded treatment in 100 primary care units, 14 April 2026, read 1 November 2026
- State Information Service: hotline 105, 100% response to more than 41,000 calls during 2025, 8 January 2026, read 1 November 2026
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