Thousands of Egyptians are experiencing improved health outcomes due to a collaborative project between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Egypt's Ministry of Health and Population. The initiative, which started in 2014 and concluded this month, focused on enhancing the skills of over 700 Egyptian health educators through training, curriculum development, and media campaigns.
U.S. Embassy Cairo Chargé d’Affaires Thomas H. Goldberger stated, “We know how important healthcare is to the Government of Egypt and to the Egyptian people, and that’s why we made this investment and partnered with the Ministry of Health and Population in this project. We believe that this project has strengthened the Ministry’s ability to deliver effective health messages and address critical health issues.”
The Health Communications Capacity Collaborative project (HC3) used TV and radio campaigns to spread hepatitis C prevention messages across Egypt. It also launched university-based hepatitis C campaigns at Ain Shams and Minya Universities. A new branch of the Health Technical Institute was established under the project to train health educators, alongside developing a two-year pre-service curriculum and reference manual. To ensure long-term impact, public-private partnerships were fostered within the health sector, along with a web portal for up-to-date health messaging.
For nearly four decades, USAID has collaborated with Egyptians on initiatives promoting maternal and child health, family planning, nutrition, immunization, and disease prevention. The HC3 project is part of a broader $30 billion investment by American taxpayers in Egypt since 1978.
Further information about USAID’s activities in Egypt can be found at https://www.usaid.gov/egypt or by following @USAIDEgypt on Facebook and Twitter.
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