Health & Education
From The Report: Egypt 2018
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As the Egyptian population grows and the government continues to develop and promulgate legislation to achieve universal health coverage by 2030, there will be an increasing need for services and facilities, presenting widespread opportunities for the provision of goods, services and training in both urban and rural settings. With Egypt seeking to jumpstart its economy after the political turbulence of recent years, educational reform is to play a vital role in preparing a skilled and educated workforce. Although challenges persist – especially as institutions and personnel are struggling to meet the needs of a rapidly growing population – the increased demand has created opportunities for a variety of players to fill critical gaps.

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Overview

Universal care: A growing population creates challenges as the government pushes ahead with promises to improve health care access
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Opportunities to invest in health care for Egypt’s 96m citizens continue to increase as the population grows and applies pressure on existing hospital infrastructure, including updating technology, training and retaining skilled personnel. Attracting new market participants will be critical to meet new demands brought on by the changing patterns in hospital visits as the government implements universal health insurance coverage. Key Stakeholders Egypt’s health care system is composed…

Analysis

Room to grow: As access to care increases, the state is looking to attract private players to meet demands
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As Egypt’s population grows and legislation moves toward a greater proportion of citizens having access to health insurance, demands on hospital services and spaces will increase, creating opportunities for new entrants to the market. Soaring Demand Recent data from the World Bank estimates that as of 2012 Egypt had 0.5 hospital beds available per 1000 people, compared to 1.8 in Jordan and 2.5 in Turkey. With a birth rate of 3.31, the demand for services is set to rise. In its 2017 report…

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Back to basics: Parallel increases in population and attendance rates create opportunities for creative solutions to traditional problems
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Since the socialist reform era of the 1950s under President Gamal Abdel Nasser, Egypt has engaged in a decades-long effort to provide equal access to quality education across the country. Now, as Egypt seeks to jumpstart the economy after the political turbulence of recent years, educational reform is to play a vital role in preparing a skilled and educated workforce. Although challenges persist – especially as institutions and personnel are struggling to meet the needs of a rapidly growing…

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Filling the gap: Continued investment in training is part of the consolidated effort to support the national economic growth plan
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In an effort to support the country’s economic growth plan, Egypt is continuing efforts to expand its skilled workforce, matching educational and training opportunities with the needs of employers through its technical and vocational education and training (TVET) programmes for advancement. An Ongoing Challenge TVET programmes have been a fixture in Egypt with varying success. During the 2015/16 school year, more than half of all secondary school students were on a vocational training…