Health
Egypt and EU finalize second phase of population strategy support
October 23, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Egypt's health and foreign ministries met with EU and UNFPA partners to set priorities for the second phase of the EU-backed population program.
- Deputy Health Minister Abla Al-Alfi and Deputy Foreign Minister Samr Al-Ahdal convened a preparatory meeting on the second phase with UNFPA participation.
- Al-Alfi said the population file is a strategic priority and that women of reproductive age rose from 25 million in 2021 to 28 million in 2025.
- Al-Alfi stressed focusing interventions on priority governorates and expanding post-natal family planning services with long-acting contraceptives.
- Participants agreed to form a high steering committee chaired by the Foreign Ministry and hold coordination workshops in the first half of November.