Egypt Makes Major Strides in Early Breast Cancer Detection, Health Minister Says

Egypt has made significant progress in the early detection of breast cancer and in localizing medicine production, Health and Population Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said.

The minister said the country has placed women’s health, including the early detection and treatment of breast cancer, among its top healthcare priorities.

He pointed to the Egyptian Women’s Health Initiative as the vehicle for advancing those priorities, with a focus on identifying the disease early and providing treatment.

Abdel Ghaffar’s remarks highlighted both breast cancer care and efforts to produce medicines locally as areas in which Egypt has moved forward. The statement did not provide figures on screening or treatment, or identify specific medicines.