Alameda hospitals to get new equipment + operating systems in partnership with Medtronic: Alameda Healthcare has signed an MoU with the Egyptian arm of medtech firm Medtronic that will give Alameda hospitals access to Medtronic’s full portfolio of “cutting-edge medical devices, including newly launched and premium products,” according to a press release by Alameda (pdf). The agreement will also see Alameda’s four Cairo hospitals use Medtronic management software to boost their operational efficiency.

Focus on neurosurgery: Under the agreement, new Medtronic spinal surgery tech will be installed at Alameda’s As Salam International Hospital in Maadi, “contributing to [Alameda’s] growth and development as a center of excellence in the field of neurosurgery,” the release read.

Other things we’re keeping an eye on this morning:

• UNHCR and the Health Ministry have opened mental health clinics and inpatient wards in Cairo and Alexandria. The UN refugee agency donated 100 new beds to Abbaseya hospital, and gave office and electronic equipment to outpatient clinics. (UNHCR)
• President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has signed into law a bill regulating Hajj trips and setting up an online portal for the pilgrimage. (MENA)