Written by: Walid Abdel Salam
Friday, May 12, 2023 12:44 PM
The Ministry of Health and Population announced that 2 million women have been examined, as part of the President’s initiative to “care for the health of the mother and fetus” under the slogan “100 million health”, since the launch of the initiative in March 2020..
Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the official spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Population, indicated that the initiative aims at early detection of diseases transmitted from the mother to the fetus, and the provision of free treatment and health care, as well as early detection of infection with the “B” virus, HIV, and syphilis for pregnant women..
-For his part, Dr. Fawzi Fathi, Executive Director of the initiative, said that the initiative follows up the condition of the mother and newborn for a period of 42 days, after the end of pregnancy, to discover risk factors for the mother or the newborn, and to take appropriate measures, in addition to disbursing the necessary micronutrients during the postpartum period..
-Dr. Fawzi Fathi added that the initiative guarantees the confidentiality of analyzes, and proper testing by choosing reagents of international quality standards, and also includes advice to prevent diseases, and requires approval and the woman’s acceptance of the service..
Dr. Fawzi Fathi confirmed that the initiative is sustainable, within the services of health units and maternity and childhood centers, within the framework of activating the President’s initiative to develop and improve the quality of services provided by basic care centers, and includes conducting a clinical examination to assess the general condition of the pregnant woman and the fetus, and discovering the risk factors that may accompany pregnancy. , vaccination against tetanus, measuring height, weight, and blood pressure, and conducting various analyzes necessary to detect anemia, or to determine the mother’s need for an injection Anti-D After childbirth or not, in addition to a urine analysis to detect albumin and diseases of the urinary system, and the necessary micronutrients are spent for the mother during pregnancy.
Dr. Fawzi Fathi pointed out the establishment of an integrated database for the survey, and linking it to the health facilities participating in the initiative to facilitate the follow-up of the beneficiary women and their transfer to the nearest center to receive the necessary treatment according to their condition, indicating that it is possible to inquire about the evaluation date for the beneficiaries to conduct advanced examinations through the website of the “100 Million” initiative. Health” or through the “Health Egypt” application, in addition to receiving inquiries through the hotline “15335».
