USAID has worked with the Government of Egypt on policies and programs to improve health coverage of underserved populations, and to strengthen the technical and managerial capacity of the health sector. USAID is proud to have helped the Government of Egypt achieve the following milestones:
* Improved family planning and maternal care services through activities such as training, outreach, and facility upgrades, contributing to:
- Family planning use remaining high at 60 percent,
- A 13 percent increase in the number of women receiving regular prenatal care,
- Safe deliveries for almost 80 percent of all mothers, and
- A continued increase in the number of women spacing their births by three or more years, leading to improved maternal health and survival of children.
* Renovation of 245 health clinics coupled with community participation and education initiatives;
- Support to national health programs, contributing to:
- A 26 percent reduction in the infant mortality rate,
- A 31 percent reduction in the children under five mortality rate, and
A 16 percent reduction in the mortality rate for women during, or soon after, pregnancy;
*Significant funding for national Polio campaigns, contributing to the eradication of Polio in 2006;
*An increase to 92 percent in immunization coverage against major diseases for all Egyptian children;
*Increased awareness of more than 45,000 university students about the risks and prevention of viral hepatitis; more than 20,000 students received vaccinations against hepatitis B;
*H5N1 (Avian Influenza) outreach and training activities leading to earlier detection of H5N1 cases, resulting in a lower fatality rate;
Private sector partnerships resulting in more than $12 million in health services and health promotion activities;
The upgrade of all large hospitals (over 50 beds) and 3,251 clinics to implement the national infection control program.
For more information, contact USAID/Egypt Public Outreach
Office, tel.: (202) 522- 6547,
or visit our web-site: http://egypt.usaid.gov
