"Ministers": Implementing 1,219 projects in the health sector at a cost of 177 billion pounds within 10 years
The Cabinet Media Center confirmed that over the past ten years, the Egyptian state has paid great attention to advancing the health system and raising the level of medical services provided to citizens, which was clearly evident in the increase in the volume of spending on this sector, indicating that 1219 has been implemented and is underway. An infrastructure project in the health sector at a cost of 177 billion pounds.
This was stated in the video published by the Cabinet Media Center, entitled “The health sector in numbers… The most prominent achievements in 10 years.”
The center said that the state has developed a comprehensive vision to raise the efficiency of health care services in accordance with the latest international standards, while developing and rehabilitating the health infrastructure, in addition to expanding the application of the comprehensive health insurance system, to In addition to launching a package of presidential initiatives that targeted all groups and segments of society nationwide, in order to achieve the goals of Egypt’s Vision 2030, and confirm the state’s serious commitment to developing this vital sector.
He pointed to increasing the health sector budget, to reach To 319.6 billion pounds in 2024/2025, compared to 42.4 billion pounds in 2014/2015, while the cost of health insurance for citizens reached 240.5 billion pounds over 10 years.
He added that the percentage of the number of insured people increased to 29.6. %, as their number reached 70 million citizens in 2024, compared to 54 million citizens in 2014, while the percentage reached The total number of hospitals increased by 61.4%, reaching 2,700 hospitals in 2024, compared to 1,673 hospitals in 2014.
The center also highlighted that 33.9 million treatment decisions were issued at state expense, benefiting 20.4 million citizens, at a cost 114.2 billion pounds over 10 years.
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The Center reviewed the state’s efforts in launching presidential initiatives, noting that 14 presidential initiatives were launched, providing 218 million services to 94 million beneficiaries in more than 3,527 health units.
With regard to the most prominent services provided by the initiatives… the center explained that 55.5 million visits were received from women to receive examination and awareness services within the President of the Republic’s initiative to support women’s health. In addition to examining 63 million citizens and treating 4.6 million patients within the initiative to eliminate Hepatitis C and detect non-communicable diseases.
This comes in line with About 16.4 million citizens were examined within the initiative to screen and treat chronic diseases and early detection of kidney disease, while 2.5 million cases benefited from the services of the initiative to end waiting lists, in addition to launching the (100 Health Days) initiative, in which more than 60 million medical services were provided. In its first phase, 157.5 million services were provided in its second phase, and other initiatives were launched, including early detection and treatment of cancerous tumors.
