“Over 139,000 Beneficiaries of Takaful Families Program Visit Health Centers: Ministry of Health and Population Announcement”

Written by Walid Abdel Salam

Thursday, May 11, 2023 09:19 AM

The Ministry of Health and Population announced that 139,212 beneficiaries of the “Programme” visited health units and medical centers.Takaful familiesTo take advantage of the medical and preventive services provided within the “health requirements”, during the month of April of the current year 2023, in coordination with the Ministry of Social Solidarity..

This comes within the framework of keenness to achieve the health goals of the “Takaful and Karama” program, which enhances the achievement of health development indicators for the Egyptian society, especially the most vulnerable groups..

Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the official spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Population, explained that the “Health Conditions” program is one of the health services provided by the Ministry of Health and Population, and its registration is to ensure the continuity of the cash support granted by the state to Takaful families, as several health conditions have been set, which families must adhere to in order to raise the level. health, especially with regard to maternal and child health.

Abdul Ghaffar pointed out that families’ adherence to these conditions contributes to reducing the incidence of malnutrition diseases among children and mothers, including anemia and dwarfism, in addition to detecting dangerous pregnancies early, and thus reducing maternal deaths..

For her part, Dr. Mai Saudi, Director of the Social Protection Programs Unit of the Ministry of Health, added that the health requirements of the Takaful program aim to increase the demand of vulnerable families to benefit from the health services guaranteed by the state, especially preventive health services for women of childbearing age and children, in order to ensure the building of a healthy generation. Able to participate in building the wheel of development.

And “Saudi” continued that the services provided by the program ensure that children receive all the necessary vaccinations from birth until the child reaches 6 years, follow up on the child’s growth, verify his general health, measure his height and weight, as well as follow up on the pregnant mother during the pre-pregnancy and postpartum period, as well as awareness sessions. Health in the health unit to increase mothers’ awareness about health care, proper nutrition and other topics that benefit the health of the mother, child and family in general.