Cairo: Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister for Human Development and Minister of Health and Population, announced on Sunday the remarkable milestone achieved by the ‘Bedaya – A New Beginning for Human Development’ initiative, with over 103 million services delivered since its inception.

According to State Information Service Egypt, in just the past four days, the initiative has provided 9,307,921 services. This includes empowering and training 702,017 women through 223 services and activities. Additionally, the initiative has distributed 16.7 tons of meat to 16,740 families, conducted 66 comprehensive community convoys benefiting 31,883 citizens, and organized 277 educational, scientific, and awareness seminars attended by 5,315 participants.

During this period, the initiative has also delivered 517,737 services in youth and sports activities. Social assistance in the form of education, grants, marriage, and compensation reached 25,595 citizens. The initiative issued 1,048 disability ID and integrat
ed services cards and delivered rehabilitation services through specialized care centers to 10,383 citizens with disabilities. Furthermore, ‘Takaful and Karama’ cash support cards were distributed to 131,393 beneficiaries, while 21,114 women benefited from the ‘Rural Women Training Project’.

To combat addiction, the Bedaya initiative conducted door-to-door campaigns, reaching 10,575 young men and women. Health services were provided to 5,733,072 citizens through 59 medical convoys, offering therapeutic, preventive, and family planning services, as well as home visits, prenatal check-ups, and child growth monitoring.

The initiative also organized 654 cultural events, including seminars, lectures, workshops, and theatrical performances, benefiting approximately 102,486 citizens. It financed 6,001 medium, small, and micro-projects for youth and underprivileged families and conducted financial inclusion seminars for 9,850 beneficiaries.