Egypt Health Issues Survey
The EHIS is part of The DHS Program which is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). USAID/Egypt was the main contributor of funding for the survey. Support for the survey also was provided by UNICEF and UNFPA.
Highlights
The Egypt Health Issues Survey (EHIS) was undertaken as part of the Ministry of Health and Population’s commitment to obtain data on a number of Egypt’s key health concerns, particularly the prevalence of hepatitis and of hypertension, smoking, and obesity, which are major risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Egypt has the highest rate of hepatitis C infection in the world, and NCDs are among the leading causes of death in Egypt.
The EHIS shared the same national sample as the Egypt Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS). Together, the results of the EHIS and EDHS surveys provide the Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP) with a rich body of data that can be used to improve the delivery of health care services in Egypt
The EHIS is part of The DHS Program which is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). USAID/Egypt was the main contributor of funding for the survey. Support for the survey also was provided by UNICEF and UNFPA. The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID, UNICEF or UNFPA.
