Egypt writes a new chapter in its population history
The continuous governmental and awareness efforts succeeded in writing a new chapter in Egypt’s population history, for the first time in 17 years, by registering a decrease in the annual birth rate to less than 2 million births after it was 2.5 million children annually, which is an development It is remarkable in the population scene, which for decades is witnessing high birth rates, which represents a turning point in the state’s efforts to control population growth, in line with the vision of & laquo; Egypt 2030 & raquo; To achieve sustainable development and improve the quality of life for citizens.
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The population increase affects health services & nbsp; A qualified, trained and able humanity is capable of leading the homeland for the future, and in a manner that achieves welfare and prosperity, so Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health recently announced the decrease in the total reproductive rate to the lowest limit in 17 years.
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This decrease is reflected in subordination to all the capabilities of the country, including health services, quality of service, completion of projects, low frequency on hospitals and their occupancy rates, demand for nurseries, concentrated sponsorships, surgeries, drug consumption, and all the details of the health system.
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National projects and initiatives. It plays a fundamental role in reducing the mortality of newborn mothers and children, noting that the total reproductive rate will decrease thanks to national projects and initiatives, including family development, a decent life, media awareness, means of communication, and the provision of health services, which leads to decline in reproductive rates. >
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She explained that the total reproductive rate in Egypt reached 2.41 children per woman, while in 2024 the birth of 1.968 million children witnessed, and this is still below the level of hoped -to -hoped, which amounts to 2.1 children per woman, and can That Egypt reaches this rate by 2027, which reflects the state’s orientation towards achieving disciplined population growth. Civilizations, intensive care units, and positively affects the reduction of child and newborn mortality rates, in addition to reducing mothers of mothers caused by complications of pregnancy and childbirth.
& nbsp; It is also positively reflected on the health economy, as it leads to providing resources and improving the quality of health services, as well as the state’s efforts to continue development projects, which aim to improve the quality of citizen life, and will contribute to reducing pressure on medical services, especially with its huge efforts made The authorities concerned with the population issue in the care of the family and within them mothers and children, which supports the sustainable development goals, and contributes to achieving the vision of Egypt 2030, and the Africa strategy 2063.
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Successful plans
& nbsp; The population represented in the failure of the numbers of births to exceed the barrier of 2 million births annually, for the first time since 2007, according to statistics, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics, confirming the continuation of the role of the Ministry of Health in setting and implementing health and population policies, and its response to the increasing population challenges, in a manner that ensures the achievement of balance Between population growth and economic growth.
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The Minister of Health said: We follow a comprehensive strategy aimed at promoting women and children’s health, and improving the quality of reproductive health services And spreading health awareness, which contributed to reducing the death rate from 6 deaths per 1000 people in 2014 to 5.7 cases in 2024, and the numbers of births decreased during the year 2024, to 1.968 million births, compared to 2.045 million births in 2023, at a decrease of 77 He wrote 3.8%, which is the lowest birth rate since 2007, as the total reproductive rate in 2024 decreased to 2.41 births per woman, compared to 2.54 births in 2023.
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> Natural increase
& nbsp; Adjust unproductive population growth rates, and according to vital statistics data & laquo; births – mortality & raquo; During the period from 2014 to 2024, the birth rate in Egypt decreased from 30.7 per 1000 people in 2014 to 18.5 per thousand people in 2024, which means a decrease in the number of births from 2.720 million people in 2014 to 1.968 million people in 2024, and the reproductive rate decreased The kidneys of 3.5 children per woman in 2014 to 2.41 children per woman in 2024.
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Governmental mechanisms
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According to Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the official spokesman of the Ministry of Health, the Ministry adopted a strategy to enhance women and children’s health, improve the quality of reproductive health services, and spread health awareness , By developing family planning services and promoting reproductive health, with a focus on rural and remote areas, as well as increasing the rates of use of reproductive health means, reducing the unparalleled need, activating the referral system between hospitals and reproductive health units, linking women to health services appropriate to their needs, and activating advice services And pre -marital examination.
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Empowering women
& nbsp; , And the decrease in the rate of kidney reproduction in women at the age of childbearing, and thus the decrease in the numbers of births, because the working woman has other interests other than the home, and responsibilities dependent on her, and they must be encouraged to engage in small projects.
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Literacy and leakage of education
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Also, the expulsion relationship between the illiteracy rate and the rate of childbearing is the basis for reducing population growth, as the illiteracy rate reduces the rate of total childbearing and the number of births And there is a need to focus on erasing illiteracy in a number of governorates, as the population study indicated that illiteracy is a basic side in increasing the rate of births, as well as small dependence, lack of awareness of the importance of reproductive health and family planning, and has a close link with a number of negative and important societal phenomena, It is early marriage, leakage of education, poverty, and child labor, so illiteracy is erased and the virtual zero & laquo; 7%& raquo; Umayyad only. Increasing the percentage of early marriage, and the high birth rate, there is a need to pay attention to reducing the rate of leakage in a number of governorates.
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Family planning
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There are at least half of the provinces with a needy need for family planning, that is, women in Birth age & laquo; 15 & ndash; 49 years old & raquo;"Color:#c0392b;"> Lessons learned
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The population study concluded, that there are lessons learned from the errors of previous population plans, the first of which is the need to pay attention to gender and empowerment issues, which include the leakage of Education, and the increase in female awareness of the importance of reproductive health in the educational levels & laquo; preparatory & raquo;, studying the issue of early marriage, its societal dimensions and related legislation, and integrating women in the labor market.
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and second Lessons learned from previous population errors: stressing the application of reproductive health and family planning, the unparalleled need in the means of family planning, involving the private sector in the system, confronting early marriage, as well as the role of men in family planning.
& nbsp ; For some goals and outputs, and not focusing on totalitarianism only, meaning that there is an absence of plans for the population in each region and province, and the lack of human elements that qualify for coordination, follow -up and evaluation, and the absence of the role of scientific research in managing this problem.
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Challenges and solutions. & laquo; political support & raquo; By developing the population issue is one of the priorities of the national agenda, and the lack of interest in the population issue according to the interest of the political leadership, but the work is institutionalized, in light of the political and sustainable vision of the state.
& nbsp; Development obstacles & raquo; Another challenge, in terms of cities planning and preventing the growth of slums, and immigration from the countryside for urban, which affects the infrastructure and social security, and the limited partnership between the government and the private sector in the housing sector, and the impact of this on increasing slums, and the needs of the middle and poor classes.
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as well, & laquo; population programs & raquo; Which needs to be developing, especially those concerned with reducing birth rates without considering the importance of developing and teaching the human element, not to mention the depletion of the natural resources of the country, and the direct impact on the sustainability of natural resources from agricultural and water lands.
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> Also, investing in the field of reproductive health and family planning, activating the role of men in family planning and reproductive health, and correcting misconceptions and false societal beliefs about this file, every 1 pounds spends in family planning = 56 pounds in saving sectors such as education & laquo; 44%& raquo , And health & laquo; 21%& raquo; and food & laquo; 12%& raquo;, and others, along with education and communication, communication and awareness using media messages respect societal and religious nature, works to change misconceptions and beliefs.
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