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Health outcomes improve in Egypt and Ghana

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In late July 2026, data from Egypt showed a sharp fall in age‑standardised cancer mortality, dropping from roughly 95,300 deaths in 2022 to 80,500 in 2024. This 23.5% decline was driven by a 22.1% reduction in liver‑cancer deaths following a nationwide hepatitis‑C eradication effort and a 19% drop in bladder‑cancer cases linked to long‑term schistosomiasis control. Breast‑cancer mortality also fell 15% following the Presidential Initiative for Women’s Health, which screened over 20 million women and reduced advanced diagnoses from 70% to 20%. During the same period, Ghana reported a decrease in HIV infections and AIDS‑related deaths. The 2025 national estimates showed new infections falling from 16,189 in 2024 to 13,951, alongside a 14% reduction in deaths. Building on these successes, Egypt has launched further large-scale interventions. The ‘100 Days of Health’ campaign, which began on August 1, 2026, has provided over 28.5 million free medical services. To further modernize the sector, the Ministry of Health and Population held the ‘From Performance to Excellence’ conference, reporting increased medical decision capacity and infrastructure expansions, including more cardiac and stroke units. Egypt’s Universal Health Insurance Authority has also expanded coverage, reaching 92.9% of the population in Luxor during the first half of 2026. By late September 2026, Egypt began seeking to expand this healthcare expertise across Africa through health diplomacy and investment partnerships. Discussions between the General Authority for Healthcare and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs focused on launching healthcare support packages for Nile Basin and Horn of Africa countries. Initiatives include utilizing Egypt’s virtual hospital for remote consultations and developing the ‘We Care for You in Egypt’ project, which aims to treat African patients at discounted rates. In early October 2026, Dr.

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