Egyptian Minister of Health and Population, Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, shared on Sunday that Egypt ranks 14th globally in terms of population size, currently standing at at 105 billion.
He further affirmed that Egypt’s National Strategy for Population will launch during the conference.
The minister made the remarks at a press conference discussing preparations for the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Egypt will host on September 5-8 in the New Administrative Capital.
He said decision-makers at both regional and international levels, joined by representatives of European institutions, entrepreneurs, and pharmaceutical companies, will attend the event.
Ghaffar added that the conference will provide a chance for researchers and decision-makers to explore the dynamic relationship between population, health, and development.
