“Egyptian Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar affirmed that Egypt is witnessing an unprecedented qualitative leap in its fight against cancer…

The massive national efforts have translated into tangible results recognized globally, with the standardized mortality rate from cancer decreasing by 23.5 percent and the standardized incidence rate by 17.2 percent between the 2022 and 2024 estimates…

The Minister added that despite a population increase of approximately 9.8 percent during the same period, the absolute number of new cases decreased from about 150,600 to 137,400, and deaths fell from 95,300 to 80,500.

Also, liver cancer saw the most significant decline, with deaths decreasing by 22.1 percent and new cases by 16.7 percent. This reflects the success of the President’s ‘100 Million Healthy Lives’ initiative in eradicating Hepatitis C, which was the leading cause of this type of cancer in Egypt.”

From Egypt Today Magazine.