Egypt contemplates creating health, education records of females since birth

CAIRO – 26 December 2022: Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar discussed Monday with the officials of the National Council for Population the creation of records for females to document their health, educational, and professional statuses since birth with the aim of providing adequate services and support.

The meeting's recommendations also included teaching information on reproductive health at schools starting the next academic year. That is in addition to speeding up the activation of laws that criminalize child marriage, child labor, not registering newborns, and schooling deprivation.

The meeting also tackled awareness campaigns pertaining to family planning, as a campaign will be tailored for each audience segment, and delivered through the medium that segment is exposed to the most.

Moreover, Minister Abdel Ghaffar also recommended the unification of material communicated at family planning lectures held nationwide. He also urged following up on the accomplishment of the targets of such campaigns at various governorates.