Population problem in Egypt as one of the priority health problems in tropical areas

Abstract EN

In last decades, Egypt had suffered major socioeconomic consequences of population problem.

This had resulted from the high levels of birth rates and the steady decline in death rates and so, a widened demographic gap.

Management of population problem of Egypt included : Economic development, developing new cities and towns, education particularly that of females and adults, improving the standard of environment and provision of high quality health services particularly for better MCH and family planning.