2023-04-22 09:21:41
Saturday 22/Apr/2023 – 11:19 AM
Ministry announced Health and populationOne million and 930 thousand women have been examined, as part of the President of the Republic’s initiative to take care of the health of the mother and fetus, under the slogan “100 Million Health”, since its launch 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. It also aims at early detection of HIV infection, 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, following 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 confidentiality of analyzes and proper testing by selecting reagents of international quality. It also includes advice to prevent diseases, and requires approval and the woman’s acceptance of the service.
Health explains diseases caused by excessive salt intake
In another context, the Ministry of Health and Population announced, on its official page on the social networking site Facebook, the diseases that affect humans in the event of excessive salt intake.
The Ministry of Health and Population stated that the diseases that affect a person in the event of excessive salt intake are as follows: stomach cancer, obesity, osteoporosis, kidney disease, and high blood pressure.
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