The Central Bank of Egypt reported that Egyptian banks increased the share of their social responsibility contributions allocated to health care from 42% in 2025 to more than 50% in the first quarter of 2026. The update reflects the central bank’s direction to the banking sector to support national health care initiatives linked to Egypt’s sustainable development agenda, with funding channeled to Ministry of Health and Population initiatives, university hospitals, and specialized medical centers and hospitals. The release highlights two presidential initiatives in particular. One supports children with Type 1 diabetes by providing insulin monitoring devices without traditional finger-prick testing for children in the neediest families, with several banks covering the first phase through the end of 2026 and providing additional devices in the second phase. The other backs efforts to eliminate waiting lists for critical surgeries through a partnership with the Ministry of Health and Population’s Emergency Medical Relief Fund. Its first phase focused on high-demand specialties including heart surgery, joint surgery and corneal transplants, and a cooperation protocol was signed to expand the beneficiary base over three years starting in 2026. The broader health care support also covers operating intensive care complexes in ministry hospitals, upgrading university hospital infrastructure, and equipping specialized facilities. Examples include support for the National Cancer Institute at Cairo University, Ain Shams University Medical City, a liver transplant center at Mansoura University, the Magdi Yacoub Global Heart Center, the Ahl Masr burns hospital, Baheya Hospital for breast cancer detection and treatment, and Abla Al Kahlawy Hospital for Alzheimer’s patients and older people.
Central Bank of Egypt2026-07-05
Central Bank of Egypt says banks raised the health share of social responsibility spending to more than 50% in the first quarter of 2026
The Central Bank of Egypt said Egyptian banks increased the share of their social responsibility contributions allocated to health care from 42% in 2025 to more than 50% in the first quarter of 2026. The funding supports presidential and national health initiatives, including care for children with Type 1 diabetes and efforts to reduce waiting lists for critical surgeries. It also extends to university hospitals and specialized centers for cancer, heart disease, burns, liver transplants and Alzheimer’s care.