The Ministry of Health and Population said that a child with autism can be detected by following his behavior, as the child cannot look into the mother’s eye during breastfeeding, cannot imitate things, and is delayed in language.
And the Ministry of Health added in a publication today: Symptoms usually appear at birth or at the age of one and a half years, and it is necessary to consult specialists immediately.
Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar was Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Acting Minister the health And the population, he announced the start of the Ministry of Health to study the launch of an initiative for early detection of autism in children from the age of two years.
The Acting Minister of Health and Population affirmed President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s interest in people of determination, as he participated several times in the “Able to Differ” celebration, which is held in December every year on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, to confirm the state’s commitment to caring for different groups and people with needs.