Ministry of Health and Population Provides Maternal and Fetal Health Care Initiative to 2.5 Million Women

Written by Walid Abdel Salam Friday, January 05, 2024 02:00 AM

She declared Ministry of Health and Population About providing medical services within the maternal and fetal health care initiative for 2 million and 500 thousand women, from its launch until today, as part of the “100 Healthy Days” campaign.

The Ministry of Health and Population indicated that the initiative aims to detect early detection of diseases transmitted from the mother to the fetus, and provide free treatment and health care. It also targets early detection of infection with Hepatitis B, 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 take appropriate measures, in addition to dispensing the necessary micronutrients during the postpartum period.

Dr. Fawzi Fathi continued that 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 the services of health units and maternity and childhood centers, within the framework of activating and improving the quality of routine services provided by maternity and child care, and includes 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, and measuring height. Weight, 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. The necessary micronutrients are also given to the mother during pregnancy. .

2024-01-05 00:00:00

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