Egypt plans to direct around EGP 108 billion in public investments to the healthcare sector during fiscal year 2026/27, marking a 27% increase from the previous year and placing health among the top priorities of the government’s investment plan, Planning and Economic Development Minister Ahmed Rostom said.
Speaking at a conference announcing the results of the 2025 Egyptian Family Health Survey, organized by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), Rostom said accurate and updated data is essential to effective development planning and sound policymaking.
He described the 2025 survey as an important addition to Egypt’s national data system, providing indicators on health and population conditions, maternal and child health, reproductive health, nutrition and other areas relevant to health and population policy.
Rostom said the survey’s findings can support the assessment of government health and population programs, guide future evidence-based policies and help direct development interventions toward the most pressing needs.
He added that CAPMAS plays a central role as Egypt’s official source of statistics, providing data used by the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development to set development priorities, allocate investments, monitor performance and measure the impact of government programs under Egypt Vision 2030.
Rostom said the government’s focus on healthcare reflects the sector’s role in human capital development and broader sustainable development, noting that access to healthcare is also central to the UN Sustainable Development Goal on good health and well-being.
He added that the ministry remains committed to strengthening Egypt’s national surveys and statistical systems, describing investment in data as an investment in the country’s future and a key component of more efficient and sustainable development planning.
