Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population announced on Tuesday that hospitals affiliated with the Therapeutic Institution provided a total of 1.904 million medical services during 2025, reflecting ongoing efforts to upgrade healthcare infrastructure, introduce advanced medical specialties, and equip hospitals with state-of-the-art technology.
The achievements come in line with directives from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population Dr. Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar, and within the framework of Egypt’s Vision 2030 to achieve universal health coverage.
According to the ministry’s spokesperson,Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, services were delivered through eight hospitals, including five in Cairo—Misr Al-Qadima Charity Hospital, Maadi Charity Hospital, Heliopolis Hospital, Islamic Reform Hospital, and Coptic Hospital—and three in Alexandria—Dar Al-Welada Hospital, Coptic Hospital, and Ahmed Maher Hospital.
Key performance indicators for the year included 318,117 outpatient visits, 77,916 emergency cases, and 17,129 surgical procedures. Cardiac services featured prominently, with 391 open-heart surgeries and 6,435 cardiac catheterisation procedures performed. In addition, hospitals provided 51,315 dialysis sessions to 4,765 patients.
Diagnostic and support services recorded strong figures, including 69,321 conventional radiology scans, 28,008 CT scans, 3,529 MRI scans, and 680,365 laboratory tests. Rehabilitation and inpatient care also expanded, with 54,952 physiotherapy sessions, 25,007 inpatient admissions accounting for 72,383 treatment days, and 14,866 intensive care cases totaling 65,999 treatment days.
Dr. Mohamed Shaqwir, Chairman of the Therapeutic Institution, highlighted significant improvements in service quality throughout the year. These included the addition of 45 economic intensive care beds, upgrades to emergency departments at Misr Al-Qadima and Islamic Reform hospitals, the establishment of a five-bed stroke unit at the Coptic Hospital in Cairo, and the launch of a new 12-bed intensive care unit at the Coptic Hospital in Alexandria.
The institution also strengthened its technical capacity through the procurement of advanced CT scanners, C-ARM devices, echocardiography machines, ventilators, incubators, and a fully equipped audiology unit. Furthermore, 2,794 medical and administrative staff members received specialized training through 136 professional training programs.
These figures underscore the Therapeutic Institution’s commitment to enhancing healthcare efficiency and improving the quality of medical services provided to citizens across Egypt.
