The General Syndicate of Doctors said on Friday, 6 November 2026, that the Prime Minister’s latest decision on financial benefits for members of the medical professions fell “short of expectations”, and that the performance incentive and the night-shift reward do not represent a “real improvement” in doctors’ incomes, and demanded a comprehensive reform of the wage structure, saying the crisis cannot be solved by limited financial raises or incentives linked to performance evaluation alone.
The Official Gazette published on Thursday, 5 November 2026, decision No. 3487 of 2026, which grants members of the medical professions covered by Law No. 14 of 2014 and staff of university and student hospitals a fixed monthly performance incentive of 750 pounds (about $14), paid in full to those with a performance rating of 90% or more, 85% of it (637.5 pounds, about $12) to those rated 70% to under 90%, and 50% of it (375 pounds, about $7) to those rated 50% to under 70%, and not paid to those rated below that. The decision also grants an additional reward for night shifts and overnight duty according to job category and number of shifts, and takes effect the day after its publication.
In its statement, the syndicate demanded applying the financial regulations of the Egyptian Authority for Healthcare to all doctors, including those working at the Ministry of Health and Population and in health insurance, and wages that account for years of study, training, specialisation and hard working conditions in emergency, intensive care and night shifts. The syndicate compared the two systems: a resident’s minimum income is 12,000 to 14,000 pounds ($222 to $259) under the Universal Health Insurance system against about 8,000 pounds ($148) at the Ministry of Health; a specialist earns 16,000 to 20,000 pounds ($296 to $370) depending on seniority and up to 24,000 ($444) against about 8,700 pounds ($161); while a consultant earns up to about 30,000 pounds ($555) against 9,000 to 10,000 pounds ($167 to $185).
The medical professions decision was issued among four decisions published in the Official Gazette on the same day, including a merit incentive for teachers of up to 4,000 pounds ($74) a month, and a teaching incentive of 1,000 pounds ($19) a month and an increase in the quality incentive for university faculty members.
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