Egypt Plans to Establish 20 Autism Treatment Centers Within 5 Years

Written by Walid Abdel Salam

Tuesday, 06 June 2023 11:00 PM

Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the official spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Population, explained that the ministry seeks to include centers of excellence for the treatment of autism spectrum within its plan, as it is scheduled to establish 20 centers in the governorates of the Republic within 5 years, pointing to organizing trainings for service providers on detecting and treating the autism spectrum.

For her part, Dr. Menen Abdel Maqsoud, Secretary General of Mental Health and Addiction Treatment, confirmed that the General Secretariat for Mental Health and Addiction Treatment seeks to increase specialized services in clinics and specialized day care centers, as the units of the General Secretariat received in 2022 more than 2,000 visits from people with spectrum disorders. Those with autism who receive treatment in hospitals and day care centers of the General Secretariat for Mental Health and Addiction Treatment.