Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi inaugurated the first edition of the Global Congress on Population, Health, and Development 2023 on Tuesday, under the theme “Healthy Population for Sustainable Development.” The five-day event aims to address the challenges and opportunities of population growth in Egypt and the world. During the opening ceremony, Al-Sisi received a copy of the National Strategy for Population and Development 2023-2030, which outlines the vision and goals of the Egyptian government to achieve a balance between population and development. He also launched a road map to deal with the population issue by enhancing population characteristics and improving the quality of life. Al-Sisi stressed that population growth is one of the most serious issues facing Egypt, as it affects the provision of services and the utilization of resources. He also pointed out that some countries have succeeded in controlling and regulating their population growth, while others have failed.
