Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population delivered nearly 4.86 million physiotherapy sessions during the fiscal year 2025/26 while expanding rehabilitation services and strengthening diagnostic imaging capacity across the country.
The ministry said physiotherapy services were enhanced through the opening of 75 new physiotherapy and rehabilitation departments and clinics across 19 governorates, alongside the upgrading of more than 90 existing units in 15 governorates with over 250 new medical devices.
According to the ministry, the physiotherapy department at Tanta General Hospital joined the Egyptian Board training programme, while ministry teams conducted 117 inspection visits to hospitals and healthcare facilities in 18 governorates to monitor service quality and ensure compliance with clinical standards.
Peter Wagih, Assistant Minister of Health for Curative Care, said the ministry organised 1,650 scientific training days across more than 150 hospitals and healthcare facilities. These included 907 training days for practising physiotherapists and specialists and 743 days for interns.
The ministry also organised eight specialised scientific conferences covering spinal and pelvic rehabilitation, anterior cruciate ligament injuries, obesity treatment, lymphoedema management, and the rehabilitation of premature infants in intensive care units.
In addition, 94 specialised training courses were held in eight governorates on sports injuries, spinal disorders, musculoskeletal and neurological rehabilitation, lymphatic drainage, women’s health, intensive care, and paediatric rehabilitation.
The ministry signed cooperation agreements with five universities to support the clinical training of physiotherapy students and interns and coordinated practical placements for students from 27 public and private universities.
It also organised 742 public awareness seminars covering back and neck pain, joint and nerve disorders, facial nerve paralysis, sciatica, and postural deformities in children, alongside school screening campaigns and nutrition awareness initiatives.
Separately, the ministry said it distributed 505 diagnostic imaging devices to hospitals and healthcare facilities during the fiscal year. The equipment included ultrasound machines, CT scanners, MRI units, X-ray systems, C-arm devices, digital radiography units, cardiac catheterisation systems, and mammography equipment.
Minya received the largest allocation with 126 devices, followed by Cairo with 65 and Giza with 46.
The ministry added that its mobile CT and MRI units supported 13 hospitals undergoing equipment maintenance or requiring additional diagnostic capacity, carrying out 14,450 examinations during the fiscal year.
It also said the national teleradiology programme issued 121,820 diagnostic reports, helping provide specialist consultations, accelerate reporting, and improve access to diagnostic services, particularly in underserved areas.
The ministry noted that maintenance contracts were issued for hundreds of imaging devices, including conventional X-ray machines, mobile radiography units, CT scanners, MRI systems, cardiac catheterisation laboratories, and mammography equipment, to ensure the continuity and reliability of diagnostic services.
As part of efforts to strengthen radiation safety, the ministry conducted 2,009 field inspections of healthcare facilities seeking new or renewed licences, approved licences for 936 medical facilities, and monitored radiation exposure for more than 21,500 healthcare workers.
The ministry also organised 23 specialised training programmes for radiologists and imaging technicians covering advanced ultrasound, cardiac CT and MRI, musculoskeletal imaging, safe contrast administration, quality management, artificial intelligence applications in radiology, and radiation protection.
