Health: Providing free maternal and fetal health care initiative services in health units

The Ministry of Health and Population confirmed that President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s initiative to take care of the health of the mother and fetus and early detection of diseases transmitted from mother to fetus aims to provide treatment and health care free of charge.

Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the official spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Population, indicated that the initiative aims to early detection of infection with B virus, human immunodeficiency virus, and syphilis for pregnant women, in addition to reducing maternal deaths caused by these diseases. 42 days, following the termination of pregnancy, to discover the risk factors for the mother or the newborn, and to take appropriate measures, in addition to dispensing the necessary micronutrients during the postpartum period..

He continued: The initiative guarantees the confidentiality of analyzes and the accuracy of tests, by choosing reagents of international quality. It also includes advice for the prevention of diseases, and requires approval and the woman’s willingness to serve, stressing that the initiative is sustainable within the services of health units and maternity and child centers, within the framework of activating and improving the quality of routine services that are provided. It is provided by maternal and child care and includes conducting a clinical examination to assess the general condition of the pregnant woman and the fetus, discovering risk factors that may accompany pregnancy, tetanus vaccination, measuring height, weight, and blood pressure, and conducting various analyzes necessary to detect anemia, or to determine the mother’s need for an injection. Anti-D After childbirth or not, in addition to a complete urine analysis to detect albumin, urinary system diseases, and the necessary micronutrients are dispensed during pregnancy..

He added that the initiative’s services are provided in all health units and medical centers, and cases that need to conduct advanced medical examinations are referred to 90 centers to deal with the “B” virus and HIV, in addition to 163 centers for referring syphilis patients at the level of the Republic. Cases suffering from high blood sugar level or who have other risk factors, to complete assessment and treatment in 303 hospitals affiliated with the Ministry of Health.