Clinical
More surgeries, shorter waits and stronger ICU and hybrid operating room capability.
Impact
A fivefold capacity increase with effects far beyond the operating room.
The expansion is designed to save lives while strengthening specialist training, research, patient access and regional clinical cooperation.
The structural deficit
Demand is more than twice the estimated surgical capacity.
Approximately 15,000 children are born each year in Egypt with congenital heart defects that require medical intervention.
Across the health system, only around 7,000 surgeries can currently be accommodated. This creates a treatment gap of thousands of children every year.
Annual need15,000
System capacity≈7,000
Illustrative comparison based on figures reported in Ayesh project materials.Capacity transformation
From 400 to 2,000 surgeries each year.
Ayesh has demonstrated a specialist clinical model. The expansion removes the physical constraint that now limits its reach.
Current400surgeries / year
5×
Target2,000surgeries / year
Four layers of impact
Clinical capacity that strengthens the wider health system.
Humanitarian
Wider access for children whose treatment is delayed by cost, distance or constrained infrastructure.
System
A specialist workforce, research activity and training capacity that remain in Egypt.
Regional
A platform for referrals, clinical cooperation and knowledge exchange across the Middle East and Africa.
Accountability
Impact must be visible, measurable and reportable.
Ayesh's institutional materials identify clinical performance, patient voice, capital milestones and regular review as core reporting areas.
Clinical outcomes
- Annual surgical volume
- Case mix and complexity
- ICU utilization
- Risk-adjusted success rates
Patient experience
- Family satisfaction surveys
- Referral turnaround time
- Access and transport feedback
- Continuity of follow-up
Capital verification
- Construction milestones
- Equipment installation
- Financial reporting
- Clinical commissioning
Learning cycle
- Biannual assessment
- Performance gap review
- Updated operating plans
- Partner reporting packages
Build the next chapter
Help create capacity for 2,000 children's heart surgeries every year.
Support construction, sponsor a clinical asset, provide equipment or become a technical partner.