WHO Honors Egyptian Burn Care Pioneer
Why this is here: Ahl Masr Hospital raised survival rates among critical burn cases in Egypt from 20% to 84%, a substantial improvement in patient outcomes.
The World Health Organization presented Egyptian physician Heba El Sewedy with its Director-General’s Award in Geneva. El Sewedy founded and chairs the Ahl Masr Foundation and Burn Hospital, receiving the honor for her work in burn care. Ahl Masr Hospital, which opened in 2024, is the first free specialized burn treatment facility of its size in Africa and the Middle East.
The hospital increased survival rates for critical burn cases from 20% to 84%. It also lowered rates of permanent disability from burn injuries to roughly 10%. Currently, the hospital performs natural skin graft procedures and partners with Egypt’s Health Ministry to expand care through telemedicine.
El Sewedy and her organization are collaborating with the WHO and Egyptian health authorities to create a ten-year national strategy. This plan aims to standardize burn care across Egypt, but details about implementation and funding remain under development. The organization intends to broaden medical and humanitarian partnerships moving forward.
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