The Ministry of Health and Population revealed the services provided by the President’s initiative to “care for the health of the mother and the fetus” for the early detection of diseases transmitted from the mother to the fetus, and to provide treatment and health care free of charge.
The Ministry of Health and Population said that the initiative guarantees confidentiality of analyzes and proper testing by selecting reagents of international quality standards, as well as advice to prevent diseases, and requires approval and the woman’s willingness to serve.
She stressed that the initiative 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 anti-injection. D following childbirth or not, in addition to a complete urine analysis to detect albumin, urinary system diseases, and the necessary micronutrients are dispensed during pregnancy.
It is noteworthy that the initiative services are provided in all health units and medical centers, and cases that require advanced medical examinations are referred to 90 referral centers for “B” virus and HIV, in addition to 163 centers for referring syphilis patients at the level of the Republic, and cases with High blood sugar or discovered with any other risk factors to complete the evaluation and treatment in 303 hospitals affiliated with the Ministry of Health.