Housing Minister Sherif El-Sherbiny announced an investment of EGP 4.7bn in 70 infrastructure and service projects across Atfih and Al-Saff districts in Giza Governorate, as part of the presidential Decent Life (Haya Karima) initiative. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, accompanied by senior officials, toured sites on Tuesday to monitor progress in water, sewage, and healthcare developments.
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly's tour included an inspection of the Al-Fahmiyin sewage lifting station in Al-Saff, which serves 32,171 residents with a design capacity of 15,000 cubic metres per day. Ahmed Abdel Qader, head of the Executive Agency for Drinking Water and Sewage, explained that the station features three main submersible pumps, each with a capacity of 95 litres per second and 55 kW power, along with a 3,000-metre discharge line of 650 mm diameter and 2,790 household connections.
Giza Governor Adel El-Naggar affirmed the province's commitment to completing the works to technical standards and timelines, stating that "the state is prioritising infrastructure due to its direct impact on citizens’ lives."
The visit shifted to healthcare, with a stop at the Al-Fahmiyin Family Medicine Centre, covering 870 square metres and offering free services such as maternal care, dentistry, and family planning. Deputy Prime Minister for Human Development and Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar outlined Giza's health system, which serves 9,564,743 people through 190 hospitals—31 government and 159 private—and 239 primary care facilities.
The government sector provides 2,735 inpatient beds and 537 intensive care beds, while the private sector offers 4,957 inpatient and 1,343 intensive care beds. Equipment includes 729 government dialysis machines versus 289 private, and 654 government ventilators against 678 private.
The tour concluded at the Al-Wadi Family Medicine Unit, operational since June 2024 on 2,500 square metres, with clinics for chronic diseases, oncology screenings, and neonatal hearing tests. Unit Director Ibrahim Nasser reported staffing of six dentists, six family doctors, three pharmacists, and 19 nurses.
Madbouly wrapped up by saying, "Education and health are the fundamental pillars that the Egyptian state ensures are at the top of the priority agenda." He emphasized the government's pursuit of a "qualitative leap" in these sectors to guarantee a decent life for all, highlighting progress in Al-Saff's sewage and health projects.