Assessing Law No. 87 of 2024 on private sector management of public healthcare facilities in Egypt: neoliberal roots, potential consequences, and policy recommendations

In March 2024, Egypt enacted Law No. 87, permitting private sector management of public healthcare facilities. The timing of the law reflects the intersection of domestic challenges including fiscal pressure, institutional capacity constraints, and limitations in public health service delivery, and global policy influences, including neoliberal approaches to economic development. This study analyses the law’s underlying drivers and assesses its anticipated implications for equity, access, and he