Health
Egypt reports sharp drop in child anemia, stunting under presidential initiative
September 15, 2026 at 08:27 AM
Egypt's Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar attended the 2026 National Day for Combating Stunting, reviewing results of the presidential initiative for early detection of malnutrition among school students.
- Abdel Ghaffar attended the National Day for Combating Stunting, held under the slogan "Early detection is just the beginning" in cooperation with Sandoz Egypt.
- Abdel Ghaffar said anemia prevalence among children fell from 42.3% in 2019 to 8% in 2026, and stunting from 6.9% to 4% over the same period.
- Abdel Ghaffar said addressing stunting and malnutrition begins in the prenatal period, describing child nutrition as a core axis of Egypt's Vision 2030 development strategy.