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Egypt context in 2024
Egypt is a country of strategic regional importance, hosting a population of 107 million, in addition to more than 9 million migrants and 877,000 registered refugees and asylum-seekers. While the Egyptian healthcare system continues to face notable challenges, including a shortage in the health workforce, rapid population growth, and increasing demands placed on public services by vulnerable communities, the country has made significant progress in enhancing disease surveillance and early warning systems to enable the timely detection of and response to epidemic-prone diseases. Further investments have been directed toward public health infrastructure and the reinforcement of intersectoral coordination to bolster emergency preparedness and response capacities. In support of these national efforts, WHO plays a crucial role in strengthening the healthcare system in Egypt, aligning its technical assistance with the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) and the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005). A key element of this collaboration is the comprehensive support for the National One Health Strategic Framework (2023–2027), which seeks to address shared public health threats, such as zoonotic diseases and antimicrobial resistance (AMR), through coordinated, multisectoral action.