UNFPA Egypt, the European Union and the Ministry of Health and Population conducted a visit to Aswan to follow up on the progress achieved under the EU Support to Egypt’s National Population Strategy project, on May 5.

The delegation was headed by Dr. Abla Al-Alfy, Deputy Minister of Health and Population for Population Affairs and Family Development, Dr. Amr Kandeel, Deputy Minister of Health and Population for Preventive and Primary Health Care, Ambassador Angelina Eichhorst, Head of the European Union Delegation to Egypt, and Yves Sassenrath, UNFPA Representative in Egypt.

The mission included a visit to the Family Planning Clinic and Women’s Health Club, as well as the Prenatal Care Clinic, Youth Friendly Clinic, and Presidential Initiative Clinic, at the Kom Ombo Medical Center.

Implemented between March 2018 and December 2023, the EU Support to Egypt’s National Population Strategy project contributed to promoting voluntary family planning, with an EU contribution of EUR 27 million, and in close cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Population, as well as other line ministries and civil society organizations.

Implemented in all 27 governorates, the project supported the national priorities reflected in Egypt’s National Population Strategy. It contributed to strengthening national capacities to provide family planning services and increasing awareness about family planning, reproductive health, gender equality and women empowerment.

The project trained over 40,000 doctors, nurses and outreached workers on family planning counseling and services. These trained service providers and outreach workers provided family planning counseling and services to over 7.5 million women. Over 40 million women, men and young people were reached with messages on family planning through a comprehensive media campaign on TV, radio, social media and community mobilization activities with diverse audiences nationwide for raising awareness on family planning.