51% of government investments are directed to building people in the next fiscal year plan: Planning Minister

H.E. Dr. Hala El-Said, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, reviewed the basic features of the investment plan initiatives for the upcoming fiscal year 22/2023 for the education and health sectors.


Dr. Hala El-Said said that the percentage of government investments directed at building people amounted to 51%, referring to the education sector, where about EGP 52 billion were directed in 9 years to education, with a growth rate of 817% in 21/2022 compared to the 10/2011.

El-Said explained that in the field of pre-university education, the plan aims to continue the efforts made to reduce the densities of classes and expand the availability of education for all without discrimination.Regarding the health sector, El-Said pointed to the implementation of some development initiatives and projects aimed at developing and improving health services, including comprehensive health insurance, which includes the establishment and development of 94 hospitals and 448 health units, with funds of EGP 5.26 billion, the establishment and development of 148 hospitals with funds of EGP 3.676 billion, and the establishment and development of 36 A hospital with funds of EGP 1.8 billion, and the establishment and development of 15 hospitals and 104 health units within the framework of the "Development of urban agglomerations within a decent life" initiative.
About providing the necessary funds to enter the service hospitals; El-Said indicated the completion of the establishment and development of 29 hospitals, with an average completion rate of 90%, at a total cost of 6.3 billion pounds, and allocations of EGP 800 million for construction and equipment during 22/2023, in addition to 7 university hospitals at a total cost of EGP 5.1 billion.



She explained that the performance indicators, comparing 2020 to 2014 indicate a 30% increase in the number of university hospitals, a 24% increase in the number of beds, a 31% increase in the number of nurseries, and a 61% increase in the number of intensive care beds.Concerning the youth and sports sector, El-Said said that the plan aims to establish and develop 700 five-a-side stadiums, a youth center, 7 youth cities, 6 youth camps in four governorates, 7 stadiums, five sports cities, eight hospitals, and sports medicine units, 60 clubs and four civil education centers in Matrouh, Beni Suef and Fayoum and Sohag.