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Anees Health Puts Coordinators at the Center of Home Care

Rachid Ouaissa Algeria political economy contributor Maghreb Insider

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The Egyptian startup says it has delivered more than 1,000 services through over 20 partners. Independent evidence of clinical outcomes or licensing was not located.

Anees Health organizes home care for people with chronic diseases and older patients. It also serves people recovering from strokes. Founded in 2025 by physician and entrepreneur Mahmoud Darwish, the Egyptian startup says it has delivered more than 1,000 healthcare services. That service count comes from the company, not an independent clinical audit.

The platform brings patient records into one digital space. Doctors and nurses can access and update them in real time. Physiotherapists use the same records, as do partner laboratories. A medical coordinator follows each case from booking through follow-up. Anees describes the records as secure. Independent information confirming its licensing was not located. Nor was independent confirmation of its data-protection arrangements or clinical outcomes.

Patients can book online or through WhatsApp. Their assigned coordinator supports them and their families while overseeing the care process. Anees says its network includes more than 20 strategic partners, linking digital records with in-person healthcare.

The model is built around keeping patient information connected across providers. The reported service volume shows activity, but it does not establish improved health outcomes.

Home care has a wider place in Egypt's health system. Ahram Online has reported that home visits largely disappeared from health services for roughly three decades. Demand for home care and telemedicine grew after the pandemic. Experts have also argued that medically necessary home visits should be included in public insurance coverage.

In December 2025, the Egyptian Healthcare Authority announced a free winter home-care campaign for about 7,000 people with chronic conditions and older adults. The campaign also covered people with disabilities in governorates served by the Universal Health Insurance System, or UHIS, according to Ahram Online. Separately, a 2026 national plan for non-communicable diseases is intended to expand telemedicine and home care between 2026 and 2030. Egypt's Ministry of Health and Population aims to provide primary care and treatment to about 70-80% of patients with hypertension and diabetes. Follow-up is part of the goal. The model is planned for around 5,000 medical units, with quarterly monitoring, as reported by Egyptian media coverage.

Those public initiatives do not establish a partnership with Anees Health. The startup is operating as home care draws more attention, while public provision and private services remain distinct. Egypt's UHIS was established under Law No. 2 of 2018 and is being rolled out in stages. Separate public bodies handle financing and service delivery. Accreditation is assigned to a separate public body, according to Ahram Online's UHIS report.

Darwish's experience spans healthcare and technology, as well as sales and investment. In 2022, he founded Road Mentors, a data and technology training center, and led it as chief executive until 2024. He also holds an MBA from the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport.

His commercial work includes a role at Airbnb. He was a sales engineer at Elmawkaa and has investment-sector experience at Gemini Africa. ADPList has recognized him among its leading mentors. He continues to train and mentor people pursuing digital and technology careers.

Available authoritative coverage does not independently confirm Anees Health's subsequent development or investment. It also does not confirm the company's licensing or official results.

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