Egypt’s Madbouly inspects 430-bed university hospital and $41m industrial projects in Minya tour

2026-01-31 - 17:16

Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly inspected the trial operation of the 430-bed Triple University Hospital in Minya on Saturday, as part of a wider tour of industrial, housing, and infrastructure projects in the governorate. The hospital, which features 11 operating rooms and 47 intensive care beds, is designed to provide medical services to approximately 7 million residents, according to Ahmed Nadi al-Shuweikh, the facility’s director. Madbouly, accompanied by the ministers of industry and higher education, said the visit focused on monitoring the implementation of projects under the “Haya Karima” (Decent Life) initiative to ensure they enter service for local citizens. Minya University President Essam el-Din Farhat said the governorate’s university hospitals currently provide 2 million medical services annually across 1,700 beds. He added that ongoing projects, including the Triple University Hospital and specialised units for ophthalmology, oncology, and paediatrics, will add a further 1,050 beds to the regional healthcare system. In the industrial sector, Madbouly visited the Giza Garments factory, which currently operates 45 production lines with2,200 employees. Fadel Marzouq, chairman of Giza Spinning and Weaving, stated that the facility exports goods worth $4m per month. Marzouq outlined expansion plans to increase the workforce to 7,000 and raise annual exports to $150m by 2028 through the opening of three additional factories. The company currently operates in a 50-50 partnership with Vietnam’s Golden Avenue. The Prime Minister also inspected the United Company for Drying Agricultural Crops, where total investment has reached $41m following the addition of an $11m production line. Executive Director Jonathan Haney said the plant relies 100% on local raw materials and exports more than 90% of its output. The facility currently produces 7,000 tonnes of dried products annually, including onions and garlic, with a target capacity of 10,000 tonnes. Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development Kamel al-Wazir noted that Minya’s availability of raw materials makes it a primary hub for food industries and value-added agricultural exports. Regarding housing, Madbouly distributed contracts for the first phase of a 508m EGP residential project in the South Minya district. The project provides 31 buildings as alternative housing for families previously living in precarious “emergency blocks” built in 1981. Governor Emad Kedwany confirmed that nine buildings have been completed, with the remainder scheduled for completion between 2025 and 2027. Each unit includes two rooms and private facilities, replacing the previous shared-utility model. The tour concluded with an inspection of the Bani Hassan al-Shorouk triple wastewater treatment plant. Amin Shawky, head of the National Authority for Potable Water and Sewage, said the 9.5-acre site has a capacity of 10,000 to 15,000 cubic metres per day and will serve 80,000 residents in areas previously lacking sanitation services.