Ministry of Health: Examining 575,000 newborn children on the initiative of early detection of genetic diseases

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– Health: Increasing the centers for the treatment of genetic diseases in newborns to 56 centers. The genetic of newborns, under the slogan & laquo; 100 million health & raquo;

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Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the official spokesman of the Ministry of Health and Population, confirmed that expansion is being expanded successively in the centers to include all governorates of the Republic, where the centers provide treatment services and periodic follow -up to children who suffer from any genetic diseases Free, pointing to the examination of 575,431 births, as part of the initiative since its inception on July 13, 2021 until today, with the aim of reaching a healthy and free generation from the causes of disability.

& nbsp; Until the first stage of the initiative aims to detect 19 genetic disease in premature children, with the nurseries of the Ministry of Health and Population Hospitals, and the second stage of the initiative is scheduled to include a medical survey of all newborn children in all health units at the level of the Republic. Which is detected include (congenital thyroid insufficiency, congenital adrenal enlargement, bean anemia, cystic fibrosis, hyperplasia, vinyl ketonoria, quadruple hydrurbetrin, organic blood acidity, high ezofalic acid in the blood, high propionic/methyl malloonic acid, blood urine, hydrozine in the blood & ndash; Type 1, high -level galactose, homocysteine ​​height, high argan in the blood, high bloodstoline, uranteine ​​lack Khadr & raquo; The examination is carried out by taking a blood sample from the child’s heel, and analyzing it in the Egyptian Center for Control and Control of Diseases & quotting; egyptian cdc & quot; equipped with the latest devices in the field of detection of genetic diseases, explaining that in a positive condition the sample is referred to a confirmation test for the disease, and start receiving the necessary treatment & laquo; for free & raquo; According to the protocols prescribed by the initiative’s scientific committee. Minya, (Nutrition Clinic and Digestive Agency at Assiut University Hospital for Children, the Genetic Guidance Center, Al -Iman Hospital in Al -Arbaeen District) in Assiut Governorate, (metabolism clinic at Sohag University Hospital, the Mahrous Island Medical Center) in Sohag Governorate, and (Genetic Guidance Clinic at Sand Children Hospital, Student Hospital Sporting, and the Clinical Center for Girls Hospital Smouha, the ketogenic diet clinic, Smouha Hospital, and the metabolism clinic clinic, Smouha Hospital) in Alexandria Governorate, (the ketogenic diet clinic, the National Research Center, the Pediatrics Clinic, the National Research Center, the Medical Center in Sheikh Zayed) in Giza Governorate. Al -Faraj, Ain Helwan Medical Center, the Genetic Clinic at the Demerdash Children Hospital, the ketogenic nutrition clinic at Al -Demerdash Hospital, the digestive device clinic at the Demerdash Children’s Hospital, the kidney disease clinic, Abu Al -Rish Al -Munira Hospital, the Japanese Abu Al -Rish Hospital, the digestive device and liver clinic, Abu Al -Rish Specialist Hospital, the nutrition clinic Abu Al -Rish Hospital in Cairo Governorate, and (Acting Diseases Clinic Food Hospital University Hospital in Zagazig, the health unit in the village of Shercheima) in Sharkia Governorate, (metabolism clinic at Shebin Al -Kom University Hospital, the gastrointestinal clinic at the liver institute, Shebin Al -Koum Health Center) in Menoufia Governorate, and (Gastrointestinal Clinic & nbsp; At the University Children’s Hospital, Ismailia Governorate. And (Tunnel Medical Center, and the Genetic Guidance Center at the Al -Qanaddah Medical Center) in Aswan Governorate, (Genetic Guidance Center) in Qena Governorate, (Genetic Guidance Center in Keiman Fares) in Fayoum Governorate, (Medical Center for a third neighborhood of Damietta) in Damietta Governorate, and (Genetic Guidance Center for the Arab Medical Complex) in Port Said Governorate, and (Crescent of the Crescent Child in Damanhour, Damanh In the Beheira Governorate.

& nbsp; Kharga) in the New Valley Governorate, (Kafr El -Sheikh University Hospital) in Kafr El -Sheikh Governorate, (Genetic Guidance Center) in Suez Governorate, and (Genetic Guidance Center in Al -Arish General Hospital) in North Sinai Governorate.

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