Health: 2.935 million women were examined through the presidential initiative to “care for maternal and fetal health.”
The Ministry of Health and Population announced that 2 million and 935 thousand women have been examined, as part of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s initiative to “care for maternal and fetal health.” Since its launch in March 2020, as part of the presidential public health initiatives, under the slogan “100 Million Health”.
The doctor indicated Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the official spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Population, said that the initiative aims to early detect infection with diseases transmitted from the mother to the fetus, and to provide free treatment and health care. It also aims to early detection of infection with the virus. «B» And HIV, and syphilis for pregnant women.
For his part, Dr. Fawzi Fathi, Executive Director of the initiative, said that the initiative teams follow up on the condition of the mother and newborn for 42 days, after The end of pregnancy, to discover risk factors for the mother or newborn, and to take appropriate measures, in addition to dispensing the necessary micronutrients during the postpartum period.
Dr. Fawzi Fathi continued, The initiative guarantees the confidentiality of analyzes and the accuracy of the test by selecting reagents with international quality standards. It also includes advice on disease prevention, and requires the woman’s approval and acceptance of the service.
He stressed that the initiative is sustainable, within Services of health units and maternity and child centers, within the framework of activating and improving the quality of routine services provided by maternity and child care, which include conducting a clinical examination to evaluate the general condition of the pregnant woman and the fetus and discover risk factors that may accompany pregnancy, Tetanus vaccination, measuring height, weight, and blood pressure, performing various tests to detect anemia, determining whether or not the mother needs to get an Anti-D injection after birth, in addition to a urine analysis to determine the albumin rate and detect urinary system diseases. Dispensing the necessary micronutrients to the mother during pregnancy.
Dr. Fawzi Fathi pointed out the establishment of an integrated database for the survey, and linking it to health facilities. Participating in the initiative to facilitate the follow-up of the beneficiary woman and transfer her to the nearest center to receive the necessary treatment according to her condition, indicating that it is possible to inquire about the date of the beneficiary’s evaluation to conduct advanced examinations through the website of the “100 Million Health” initiative. Or through the “Egypt Health” application In addition to receiving inquiries through the hotline “15335”.
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