Egypt to commence construction of 4,000-bed medical city
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has ordered the immediate implementation of the “Medical Capital City for Hospitals and Educational Research and Training Institutes” following directives from President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. During a meeting on Monday to track the project’s progress,
Egypt, Kazakhstan discuss pharmaceutical technology transfer, health cooperation
Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar met Askar Zhenis, Kazakhstan’s ambassador to Egypt, to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation in healthcare and pharmaceutical manufacturing technology, the Ministry of Health said. According to the statement, Abdel Ghaffar stressed Egypt’s
Egypt explores partnership with Ortho House to advance orthopaedic, robotic surgery
Minister of Health Khaled Abdel Ghaffar met with executives from Ortho House to discuss expanding cooperation in the healthcare sector, with a particular focus on developing orthopaedic services and advancing the use of robotic surgery, the Ministry of Health said
Egypt records steady decline in births since 2018, while c-section rates remain high
Egypt has recorded a sustained decline in births from 2018 through 2025, according to data from the Ministry of Health’s digital birth and death registration system, now in use across more than 5,000 healthcare facilities nationwide. Health Minister Khaled Abdel
Madbouly reviews progress of major healthcare projects in Cairo, Giza
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Tuesday conducted a field tour to inspect ongoing construction and redevelopment works at several public healthcare facilities in Cairo and Giza, reaffirming the government’s commitment to improving the quality and accessibility of medical services nationwide.
Egypt’s Health Ministry, Philips to study local manufacturing of CT scan machines
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population is preparing a joint feasibility study with Philips to localise the manufacturing of CT scan machines, the ministry announced on Monday. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister for Human Development and Minister of Health
Port Said health facilities record 362,662 medical services throughout 2025
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population provided 362,662 medical services through hospitals and health facilities in Port Said governorate between January and December 2025, the ministry announced in a statement. The services were delivered under the directives of Khaled Abdel
Health Ministry, Veterinarians’ Syndicate discuss training, law amendments, veterinary drugs
Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, met with Magdy Hassan, head of the General Syndicate of Veterinarians, to discuss several shared priorities, including professional training, proposed amendments to the veterinary practice law, and challenges facing the veterinary
Egypt, Spain discuss cooperation on migration health, rare diseases
Egypt’s Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar held a video call with Spain’s Health Minister Mónica García to discuss expanding bilateral health cooperation and strengthening coordination on issues of mutual interest, Egypt’s health ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. Abdel
Egypt discusses support for drugmakers, vaccine localisation, and biotech development
Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, held an expanded meeting on Monday with representatives of relevant state bodies to discuss ways to support and empower pharmaceutical manufacturers and to draft a comprehensive policy framework aimed at boosting