EGYPT – The inaugural Global Congress on Population, Health, and Development (PHDC’23) organized by the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has concluded in the New Administrative Capital (NAC) in Cairo Governorate in Egypt.
From the wide-scale participation of distinguished guests at the Global Congress on Population, Health, and Development, there was no doubt as to the theme: Healthy People for Sustainable Development.
The three-day event presented an ideal platform for the global community to amplify Egypt’s efforts towards investing in population and development priorities through flagship initiatives.
These flagship initiatives include as the National Project for Family Development, Decent Life (Hayah Kareema), and 100 Million Health, just to name a few.
In a press release, Ambassador Christian Berger, Head of the European Union Delegation to Egypt, said: “Population dynamics, health, and sustainable development are highly interlinked and they require a holistic approach for addressing them, including their interplay with the social and economic context.”
Under the Auspices of His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and the Ministry of Health and Population, PHDC’23 brought together experts, policymakers, researchers, and practitioners from around the globe.
PHDC’23 provided a unique opportunity for key healthcare stakeholders to explore the dynamic inter-dependability between population, health, and development.
“Closing the gender gap and empowering women in the health, population, and development sectors are key to fulfilling our promises in these sectors and for meeting the commitments on human rights and sustainable development,” underscored Ambassador Berger.
Ambassador Berger emphasized a strong need for achieving accelerated progress toward gender equality, noting that ensuring universal access to sexual and reproductive healthcare services is highly significant.
Moreover, the Global Congress on Population, Health, and Development is scheduled to be organized in the North African country annually.
Egypt also renewed its international commitments towards population issues and efforts to achieve maximum benefits from the demographic dividend and its potential economic gains.
During the PHDC’23, President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi launched the National Strategy for Population and Development (2023-2030).
The National Strategy for Population and Development outlines the vision and goals of the Egyptian government to achieve a balance between population and development.
The national strategy is based on seven axes including reproductive rights, human capital, women’s empowerment, education, and learning, communication and media for development, population and environment, and governance of the population file.
On his part, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, the Ministry of Health and Population, said: “The strategy aims to consider population as one of the most important elements of the state’s comprehensive strength, as well as to respect the family’s right to determine its children’s number and educate them about the dangers of high fertility rates.”
In addition, the National Strategy for Population and Development (2023-2030) aims to enhance reproductive health, empower women, invest in youth, as well as improve educational opportunities.
The national strategy also outlines a multi-stakeholder approach to raising awareness of population issues and achieving social and economic well-being for all citizens.
It was prepared in light of the sustainable development goals, Egypt’s Vision 2030, the Constitution of Egypt, the National Strategy for Population and Development, and the National Project for the Development of the Egyptian Family.
Notably, Egypt is gearing up to implement a population program aimed at achieving a balance between population growth rates and the resources available in the state.
This population program will play a crucial role in not only maximizing investment in human energy but also improving its characteristics, within the framework of achieving sustainable development impact.
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