Health
Egypt Reviews Midwifery Strategy, Plans Expansion Through 2030
October 11, 2026 at 08:26 AM · Updated 5d ago
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يواليوم السابع
نقيب التمريض: خطة لزيادة أعداد القابلات المدربات إلى 9 آلاف بحلول 2030
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نائبة وزير الصحة تترأس ورشة وطنية لتطوير منظومة القبالة
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يواليوم السابع
نائب وزير الصحة تترأس ورشة وطنية لتطوير منظومة القبالة ووضع خطة تنفيذية حتى 2030
(opens the publisher’s site)Deputy Health Minister Abla al-Alfi chaired a national workshop reviewing Egypt's midwifery strategy and drafting an expansion plan through 2030.
- Deputy Health Minister Abla al-Alfi chaired the national workshop on reviewing Egypt's midwifery system and national strategy 2023-2030.
- Al-Alfi said the program would close the gap in qualified staff and cut C-section rates by 25 percent across all 27 governorates.
- The workshop discussed an executive plan for 2026-2030, a draft ministerial decree regulating the profession, and governance mechanisms for private-sector practice.
- Workshop data showed 6,235 trainings completed by June 2026, toward a national target of about 9,000 midwives by 2028/2030.
- Nursing syndicate head Dr. Kouthar Mahmoud participated in the workshop chaired by Deputy Health Minister Abla al-Alfi to review the national midwifery system.
- The work plan expands training pathways through nursing colleges, schools, and institutes and introduces a 'Bridging' program for international accreditation.