Dr. Souad Abdel Majeed, Head of the Healthcare and Nursing Sector, revealed the genetic diseases that are detected in the President of the Republic’s initiative for early detection of genetic diseases, which include 19 diseases (congenital hypothyroidism, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, bean anemia, high glutaric acid in the blood, High isovaleric acid in the blood, maple urine disease, cystic fibrosis, phenylketonuria, tetrahydropitrin deficiency, high tyrosinemia “Type I”, high galactose in the blood, high homocysteine in the urine, high arginine in the blood, high citrulline in the blood, ornithine transcarbamoyl deficiency, oxidation. fatty acids, biotinidase deficiency).
She added that the examination is done by taking a blood sample from the child’s heel and analyzing it in the laboratories of the Egyptian Center for Disease Control and Control (Egyptian CDC), which is equipped with the latest international equipment in the field of detecting genetic diseases, explaining that if the sample is positive, the child is referred for a confirmatory test. For the disease, and begin receiving the necessary treatment “for free” in accordance with the protocols established by the scientific committee of the initiative.
For her part, Dr. Nanis Abdel Mohsen, coordinator of the Early Detection of Genetic Diseases Initiative, said that 42 centers have been allocated to treat genetic diseases in newborns, in cooperation with the Supreme Council of University Hospitals affiliated with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and successive expansion is underway in these centers to include all governorates of the Republic, explaining These centers provide treatment and periodic follow-up services “free of charge” to children who suffer from any hereditary diseases, to help them live their lives normally, in addition to providing support and counseling services to parents, to reduce the possibility of having children with any hereditary diseases.
Dr. Nanis Abdel Mohsen confirmed that the 42 centers are distributed across the governorates of the Republic, and include (Al-Mahqama Medical Center, Rawd Al-Farag Medical Center, Ain Helwan Medical Center, Old Misr Medical Center, Genetics Clinic at Demerdash Children’s Hospital, Ketogenic Nutrition Clinic in Demerdash, Digestive System Clinic at Demerdash Children’s Hospital. , the Digestive System and Liver Clinic at Abu Al-Rish Japanese Hospital, the Ketogenic Nutrition Clinic at Abu Al-Rish Hospital) in Cairo Governorate, and (the Genetic Counseling Clinic at the Ophthalmia Children’s Hospital, a center at Al-Talaba Hospital, the Clinical Genetics Center at Smouha Hospital, the Ketogenic Diet Clinic at Smouha Hospital, the Metabolic Diseases Clinic at Smouha Hospital) In Alexandria Governorate.
She added that the 42 centers also include (the ketogenic diet clinic at the National Research Center, Sheikh Zayed Medical Center) in Giza Governorate, (the Child Care Center) in Beheira Governorate, (the Digestive System Clinic at the University Children’s Hospital) in Ismailia Governorate, and (Minya Sandoub Medical Center). , University Children’s Hospital in Mansoura) in Dakahlia Governorate, (Center at Free Egypt Hospital, University Hospital) in Minya Governorate, (Shebin El-Kom Medical Center, Shebin Liver Institute, Shebin El-Kom Health Center) in Menoufia Governorate, and (University Children’s Hospital in Zagazig, medical center Sharshima) in Sharkia Governorate, (Genetic Counseling Center) in Port Said Governorate, (Kiman Fares Medical Center) in Fayoum Governorate, (Genetic Counseling Center in the Directorate of Health Affairs in Qena Governorate, and (Genetic Counseling Center, Al-Iman Hospital Center, Assiut University Hospital for Children) in Assiut Governorate, and (Saeed Medical Center in Tanta, Daraw Central Hospital, First Child Care Medical Center, Digestive Unit at Tanta University Hospital, Genetics Unit at Tanta University Hospital) in Gharbia Governorate, and (Eastern Nile Medical Center) in Beni Suef Governorate, and (Center Third District Medical Center in Damietta Governorate, and Mahrous Island Medical Center, Sohag University Hospital in Sohag Governorate.
2024-01-30 05:00:00
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