Alexandria health directorate on Monday launched a new system to provide fresh hotel meals for patients and medical and administrative staff at 15 hospitals.
First Undersecretary of the Health Ministry in Alexandria Magdy Hegazy said that 60,000 patients would benefit from the new system annually.
This came as a part of a plan to improve all medical services, he added.
The directorate signed a contract with a specialized company to supply meals for patients daily, he added.