Egypt has unveiled the first fully homegrown system in the Middle East for the early detection of breast cancer using artificial intelligence (AI). The breakthrough initiative was officially launched at Baheya Hospital in Sheikh Zayed by Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Dr. Amr Talaat, in collaboration with the Ministry’s Applied Innovation Center and the Baheya Foundation.

The AI-powered system is designed to analyze mammogram images and provide accurate preliminary diagnoses, significantly improving the efficiency of routine screenings, reducing treatment costs, and increasing recovery rates. Developed entirely by Egyptian engineers and data scientists, the system has achieved an accuracy rate of around 90 percent. It has already been deployed at Baheya’s hospitals in Haram and Sheikh Zayed this month.