Egypt’s Women’s Health Initiative Records Over 60 Million Visits

The Ministry of Health and Population announced that the Presidential Women’s Health Initiative has recorded more than 60.5 million visits since its launch in July 2019. Aimed at women aged 18 and above, the programme provides free screening for breast cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and obesity.

According to ministry data, the total includes 22.7 million first-time visits, 24.9 million periodic follow-ups, and 12.8 million irregular consultations. Over 823,000 women were referred to hospitals for advanced diagnostics, including mammograms and tumour sampling, with 33,573 confirmed cases of breast cancer. All confirmed cases received free treatment.

The initiative is delivered through 3,663 healthcare units and 102 hospitals across Egypt. As part of the programme, more than 446,000 mammograms and over 51,000 tumour analyses have been conducted.

A total of 29,341 inquiries were handled through the “100 Million Healthy Lives” hotline (15335), and thousands of medical staff have received specialised training to support the programme’s continued rollout.