Fulfilling the percentages of constitutional entitlement to promote investment in human development

Initiatives that are more targeted and impactful on people’s lives that contribute to raising the standard of living

Increasing allocations for medicines, medical supplies, raw materials, maintenance of medical devices, therapeutic medicines and dairy to 53.2 billion pounds

15.1 billion pounds for treatment at the expense of the state for those who do not have insurance coverage of low-income citizens

5.9 billion pounds for health insurance for students, breadwinners women and children and «comprehensive health insurance»

 

 

 

Minister of Finance, Ahmed Kouchouk, assured that the draft budget for the new fiscal year 2025/2026, which was approved by the Council of Ministers and referred to the House of Representatives, witnesses an increase in spending on the health and education sectors within the framework of the state's keenness to improve the level of services provided to citizens, pointing out that the constitutional entitlement ratios for health and education have been met to enhance investment in human development.

 

The Minister said that the draft budget for the new fiscal year 2025/2026 includes more targeted initiatives that affect the lives of people, contribute to raising the standard of living of citizens, and meet their basic needs, taking into account that the health and education sectors are the main pillar of comprehensive and sustainable development, and therefore top the concerns, priorities, and goals of the Egyptian government's work program, in a manner that integrates with the efforts to build the Egyptian human being.

 

He added that the draft budget for the new fiscal year 2025/2026 includes an increase in the allocations of medicines, medical supplies, raw materials, maintenance of medical devices, therapeutic medicines and diary to 53.2 billion pounds, and the allocation of 15.1 billion pounds for treatment at the expense of the state for those who do not have insurance coverage from low-income citizens, and 5.9 billion pounds for health insurance for students, breadwinning women, children and "comprehensive health insurance", as part of efforts to provide integrated and quality health care for citizens of all social and age groups, including the most vulnerable groups.

 

The Council of Ministers, in its meeting chaired by Dr. Mustafa Madbouly, approved the draft budget for the new fiscal year 2025/2026 and decided to refer it to the House of Representatives, including revenues estimated at 3.1 trillion pounds at an annual growth rate of 19%, and expenses estimated at 4.6 trillion pounds, an increase of 18%, with the aim of achieving an initial surplus of 4% of GDP and reducing the debt of the public budget agencies.