Egypt Experience to Reduce Unmet Needs for Family Planning
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9/11/2019 Prepared By Dr. Osama Refaat International Consultant Resource Person of Egypt to Population Communication and Gillespie Foundation 1 The Population Growth Rate of Egypt Reached 98,101,011 Millions CAPMAS /Egypt 1/1/20192 1 9/11/2019 Population Census of Egypt January, 2019 Egypt Has 1 Newborn each 17 Second 3.5 Newborn / Minute 206 Newborn / Hour 4950 Newborn / Day 3 The Curve of Total Fertility Rate 1980 - 2017 6 5.3 5 4.9 4.4 4 4.1 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.3 3.4 3.2 3 3.1 3 2 1 0 1980 1984 1988 1991 1995 1997 1998 2000 2003 2005 2008 2014 2017 4 2 9/11/2019 The Unmet Needs for Family Planning in Egypt, CAPMAS, 2017 99.9% of women in the age group (15-49 years) are aware of the means of family planning, but the percentage of use does not exceed 58.5%. 12.6% of women have an unmet need for family planning methods. 5 MCH/MOHP Surveillance 20176 3 9/11/2019 7 Egypt Population Growth from 1965 to 2015 & Population Projections with Various Total Fertility Rate (TFR) Assumptions From 2015 To 2065 (Updated by Population communication/California) 8 4 9/11/2019 Average Cost of The Third Newborn On Egypt’s Government Budget, 2014 5447 Births / Day C/O. One Born / Year/ Ministry = LE3600 C/O. One Born /20 years /Ministry = LE72000 C/O. One Born/Year/ 30 Ministry = LE108000 X 20 Years LE2,160,000 CAPMAS/Ministry of Planning9 The Evolution Per Capita in Total Expenses in Egypt Ministry of Finance10 5 9/11/2019 Small Family Club The concept is to encourage the newly engaged, married and already married couples, changing their attitude towards the culture of having two educated children. 11 Inspiration of Small Family Club Concept As a Nontraditional Solution of Egypt It came to reality based on the recommendations’ analysis of the statement on population stabilization report of Egypt 2014, which has been developed in collaboration with and support of “Gillespie Foundation & Population Communication” It aimed at helping Egypt to achieve its population stabilization by the year 2030. 12 6 9/11/2019 The Ultimate Goals Improve the life health style and economic status of Egyptian peoples. Save the extra expenditures of billions by the government of Egypt for the third born infant. Promote and achieve the population stabilization and development sustainability. 13 Small Family Club Outcome This program will counteract Unmet need pregnancy, Increase of maternal and infant mortality rates, Burden of over population, versus economic Development, Illiteracy and poverty. It will also Increase contraceptive methods use by indirect way. Help couples acquiring new attitude of healthy life style & family planning under the umbrella of human rights. 14 7 9/11/2019 Government's Invitation to Women for Small Family Club Membership Tangible Benefits: Grant the woman at the end of childbearing age and has two educated children 50000 LE investment deposit In-kind Participation & support By All ministries, governors, NGOs, private sectors, community and charity organizations to “Small Family Club Members” 15 The Concept of Having Two Children Has Been Supported and Taken into Consideration By HE. Mr. President AL SISI, as He Gave a Great Support for Implementation. Policy Makers: Parliament of Egypt, HE. Prime Minister, Stakeholders, Chairman of NGOs Union. Governmental Sectors: Ministries of Health & Population, Social Solidarity, Planning, and National Population Council Non Governmental Sector: NGOs, Private Sector, Community Leaders. International Organizations: UNFPA 16 8 9/11/2019 Based on Egypt's Commitment to enhance family planning with FP2020 GLOBAL The Government of Egypt pledges to reduce The unmet need for family planning from 12.6% in 2014 to 10.6% by 2020, and Increase the prevalence rate of all contraceptive methods used among married women, from 85.5% to 62.8% by 2020. 17 Action Taken by Egypt’s Government The President's initiative to support women's health entitled “100 Million of Health” by MOHP. Family planning Sector of MOHP has Launched Family Planning Refresher Campaign entitled “Your Right to Plan” for family in governorates of Egypt . Family Planning Sector of MOHP conducted multiple seminars and orientation meetings about the benefits of FP/RH and contraceptive use in Upper Egypt and South Sinai. 18 9 9/11/2019 Action Taken by Egypt’s Government President Al-SiSi is rolling out a campaign of ‘Two Children is Enough” Ministry of Social Solidarity launched an aggressive two-year project called in Arabic 2 Kefaya, which means (Two is Enough). 2 Kefaya also seeks to provide free birth control to families and is cooperating with 100 local NGOs which will develop family planning clinics in Egypt’s highest governorates with the highest birth rates. 19 Action Taken by Egypt’s Government The project “2 Kefaya” will include a comprehensive media campaign through the spreading of pro-family family planning messages on billboards and in media. The project will be working with over a million women in the hopes of stabilizing birth rates. The project is also a collaboration between Ministry and the Takaful program which provides access to jobs, literacy courses and income support to poor households with children younger than 18. 20 10 9/11/2019 In-kind Participation & support Assessment Ministers’ Tool Ministry of Higher Education ( ) Give priorities for SFCM students’ acceptance in Universities with discount or free learning tuition . Ministry of Transportation ( ) Provide free transportation medals for busses, trains or any public transportation to SFCM (women / men). Ministry of Agriculture ( ) Provide a land of three or more feddan to be reclaimed and cultivated by youth and to be paid by installment plan on long period (10-20 years or more). 21 In-kind Participation & support Assessment Ministers’ Tool Ministry of Housing and Urban Development ( ) Housing banks can give special offers of cooperative house loans with low interest to SFCM. ( ) Prioritize the youth of SFCM, to have building lands in new rural and urban communities. Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade ( ) Provide more trade facilities for commercial businessmen, wholesalers and retailers to SFCM. ( ) Provide small trading projects with low prices or long term loans to SFCM. ( ) Award smart commercial cards to get discounts on living needs to SFCM. 22 11 9/11/2019 Thank You 23 12.