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Health Systems Profile- Egypt Regional Health Systems Observatory- EMRO
By financial year 2001/2002, the drug consumption in Egypt was approximately LE87 per
capita (at retail prices), having increased from LE43 in 1991 to LE87 in 2001. The real
number is slightly higher due to imported non-registered pharmaceuticals allowed for
approved personal use.
Figure 8: Trend in drug consumption as expenditure per capita
Source: CAPA, 2002, MOHP.
In terms of volume, drug consumption has increased from 16 to 19 units per capita. In a
comparative study, the average number of drugs prescribed per outpatient encounter is
3.5 items per prescription.
Drug consumption falls into two main areas of private and public sectors. The private
sector consumes approximately 60% (LE3.6 billion) of the total consumption, with the
remaining 40% (LE2.2 billion) attributed to the governmental sector.
Figure 9: Drug expenditure in private and governmental sector (2001–2002)
92
Expenditure LE
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Governmental Sector
20%
Other Government
20%
Source: CAPA, 2002, MOHP.
Trend in DrugConsumption( Expenditure/Capita
Year
Pharmaceutical Financial Resources
Sales=5.8Bllion LE
Households
60%