Egypt, Arab Rep. - Demographic and Health Survey 2008

The Egypt Demographic and Health Survey (2008 EDHS) is the latest in a series of a nationally representative population and health surveys conducted in Egypt. The 2008 EDHS was conducted under the auspices of the Ministry of Health (MOH) and implemented by El-Zanaty & Associates. Technical support for the 2008 EDHS was provided by Macro International through the MEASURE DHS project. MEASURE DHS is sponsored by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to assist countries worldwide in conducting surveys to obtain information on key population and health indicators.The 2008 EDHS was undertaken to provide estimates for key population indicators including fertility, contraceptive use, infant and child mortality, immunization levels, coverage of antenatal and delivery care, maternal and child health, and nutrition. In addition, the survey was designed to provide information on a number of health topics and on the prevalence of hepatitis C and high blood pressure among the population age 15-59 years. The survey results are intended to assist policymakers and planners in assessing the current health and population programs and in designing new strategies for improving reproductive health and health services in Egypt.

2008年埃及人口与健康调查（2008 EDHS）是埃及一系列具有全国代表性的人口与健康调查中的最新一项。本次调查由埃及卫生部（Ministry of Health，MOH）主持，由El-Zanaty & Associates公司执行实施。2008年EDHS的技术支持由Macro International通过MEASURE DHS项目提供。MEASURE DHS项目由美国国际开发署（U.S. Agency for International Development，USAID）资助，旨在协助全球各国开展调查，以获取关键人口与健康指标相关信息。开展2008年EDHS的核心目标是为关键人口指标提供估算数据，涵盖生育率、避孕措施使用情况、婴儿及儿童死亡率、免疫接种水平、产前与分娩护理覆盖率、妇幼健康状况以及营养状况。此外，本次调查还旨在收集多项健康主题相关信息，以及15至59岁人群中丙型肝炎与高血压的患病率数据。本次调查的结果将助力政策制定者与规划人员评估埃及当前的卫生与人口项目，并为制定改善生殖健康及卫生服务的新策略提供依据。