The United Bank participates in the official launch of the initiative of His Excellency the President of the Republic for juvenile diabetes care

25/06/2026

Confirming its role in supporting sustainable community investment
The United Bank participates in the official launch of the initiative of His Excellency the President of the Republic for juvenile diabetes care
Tarek Fayed: CEO and Managing Director of The United Bank
•    Investing in children's health is an investment in building the future of Egypt.
•    Integration between the state sector, the private sector, and the banking sector is a necessity to achieve a leap in the quality of healthcare services.
•    22 national initiatives and projects in which The United Bank participated in the field of healthcare.
•    The United Bank targets a sustainable economic and social return that benefits the community and the state for decades.
•    The United Bank is an economic and community partner to support health institutions and build a more efficient system.
Cairo: June 25, 2026
The United Bank participated today in the official launch of the initiative of His Excellency the President of the Republic for juvenile diabetes care, in the presence of the Minister of Health, Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, and Ghada Towfeek - Advisor to the Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt for Corporate Social Responsibility, and the representative of the World Health Organization office in Egypt, Dr. Nima Said Abid, and Soha El-Turky – Vice CEO of the National Bank of Egypt, and Amr El-Ganainy – Vice CEO of the Commercial International Bank.
Tarek Fayed, CEO and Managing Director, indicated in the speech delivered on his behalf by Hossam Abdel Aal - Assistant Managing Director and Head of the Corporate Banking and Syndicated Loans Sector - that healthcare represents an essential pillar for driving the wheel of economic growth, improving the quality of life, and achieving sustainability and social justice. He also confirmed that investing in the healthcare system, especially children's health, is a real investment in building the future of upcoming generations.
He explained that the integration between the banking sector, the health sector, and the private sector represents the cornerstone for achieving a qualitative leap in the quality of services provided to the citizen and the effectiveness of the health system.
Regarding the file of sustainability of investment in the health sector, Fayed indicated that The United Bank places the sustainability file at the forefront of its strategic priorities, through adopting an integrated system of initiatives, services, and traditional and green products that target supporting the health, education, and community development sector, stemming from the vision of The United Bank in transforming from just a financial institution into an active development partner that contributes to building a society more capable of growth and sustainability.
He emphasized that the health sector in Egypt enjoys unprecedented growth opportunities, whether on the level of the pharmaceutical industry, the medical equipment industry, or healthcare services, especially with the state's direction toward localizing the medical equipment industry and raising the efficiency of health services.
He indicated that The United Bank placed the financing of the health sector and medical services within its strategy supporting sustainable economic and social growth. This is through financing expansions for hospitals, specialized medical centers, analysis laboratories, and pharmacies with specialized financing solutions that serve the small and medium enterprises sector and retail banking financing dedicated to doctors and pharmacists. In addition to financing medical technology companies, especially since they enjoy escalating growth rates during the last three years, driven by the strong demand for expansion, development, and digitization in this vital sector.
The United Bank’s financing services are summarized in 3 vital pillars, which are:
1- Financing expansions and development in hospitals and medical centers, especially in governorates and areas that need specialized health services.
2- Supporting digital health transformation.
3- Empowering medical cadres and entrepreneurs in the field of health services through financing programs dedicated to small and medium enterprises in the fields of medical devices, laboratories, and pharmaceutical services.
The United Bank also launched packages of specialized products for the health sector, most notably:
1- A product for financing the purchase of high-tech medical devices and equipment with flexible repayment periods that suit the operating nature of health institutions.
2- Financing programs directed to doctors and pharmacists to establish and manage specialized clinics and medical centers.
3- Green financing packages to support energy efficiency projects and sustainable operations inside health institutions.
Fayed indicated that The United Bank is a development partner supporting the health sector and the services provided to the citizen at the level of the Republic's governorates.
He pointed out that The United Bank participated in 22 national initiatives and projects to support the healthcare sector in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, Tahya Misr Fund, and a number of civil society institutions such as: the "100 Million Seha" campaign – the campaign to eliminate waiting lists for operations – the Women’s Health campaign - and also the initiative to eliminate Hepatitis C. Likewise, it launched the "Awladna f 'Enayna" initiative to detect and combat anemia, malnutrition, combat the causes of blindness, diabetes in children, skin diseases, and their prevention. As well as the "Enak f 'Enayna" initiative to detect eye diseases, anemia, skin diseases, and diabetes in a number of the Republic's governorates. Likewise, it participated in the medical convoys of Misr El-Kheir Foundation for detection, treatment, and prosthetic limbs for people of determination.
Also, The United Bank was a supporter of a number of hospitals in various parts of Egypt, including: oncology of various types – diabetes diseases – liver diseases – burn treatment – heart diseases – children's diseases and people of determination.
Fayed expressed that supporting national health initiatives, on top of which are the presidential initiatives, reflects The United Bank's belief in the importance of integration between financial institutions, state institutions, and civil society, which contributes to creating a development model that is more inclusive and capable of achieving a long-term positive impact.
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