Egypt unveils 10-year investment plan for healthcare sector

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly chaired a high-level meeting on Tuesday to present the government’s investment vision for the healthcare sector over the next decade. The meeting was attended by Deputy Prime Minister for Human Development and Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Hassan El-Khatib, as well as senior officials from both ministries.

Madbouly opened the session by reiterating the government’s focus on attracting investment to sectors with high growth potential. “As part of the state’s vision to seriously pursue investment opportunities in promising sectors and take further executive steps to boost the competitiveness of the Egyptian economy and increase foreign direct investment, the government has begun promoting several priority sectors and optimising the investment climate within them,” he stated.

He noted that this strategy is in line with the national development framework led by President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, which includes the creation of a unified investment map, structural reforms, and digital transformation. “The healthcare sector stands at the forefront of these promising sectors—especially medical tourism,” he said. “We are committed to providing full support to healthcare as a strategic investment in the nation’s future.”

The Prime Minister announced a series of forthcoming meetings with officials from targeted sectors to ensure that investment plans align with specific national development goals. “The Ministry of Investment will serve as the primary platform to present and promote these opportunities,” he said. “We must link available investment opportunities to defined targets within each sector.”

Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar presented an overview of the ministry’s investment roadmap. “We have already established a department within the ministry dedicated to investment in the health sector, and we are working closely with the Ministry of Investment,” he said.

Abdel Ghaffar detailed the comprehensive plan to develop healthcare infrastructure, including new facilities and the modernisation of existing centres, alongside advancing Egypt’s universal health insurance rollout. “The investment plan is not only about facilities; it is about building a healthcare system ready for the future,” he noted.