Health: Screening 16 million citizens through the early detection initiative for chronic diseases and kidney disease
The Ministry of Health and Population announced that 16 million, 8,360 citizens have been examined, as part of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s initiative, to examine and treat chronic diseases and early detection of kidney disease, since the launch of the initiative in September 2021 until today.
Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the official spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Population, explained that the initiative works through 3,601 primary care units nationwide, and aims to Early diagnosis and treatment of chronic diseases and the provision of high-quality health services to all citizens in the age group over 40 years, in addition to the group of young people over the age of 18, who have a history of illness related to chronic diseases.
«Abdul Ghaffar» added; The initiative provides tests to measure blood pressure, blood sugar levels (random and cumulative), blood lipids, kidney tests, and body mass index, in addition to providing awareness services on risk factors for chronic diseases, and following up on the beneficiaries of the initiative, during successive visits whose dates are determined accordingly. On the results of the initial examinations.
Abdul Ghaffar continued: Medical cases that are discovered to have chronic diseases (hypertension, diabetes) are given free treatment from health units or are referred to hospitals to receive the necessary treatment according to the health condition of each patient, which contributes to reducing the rates of chronic kidney disease, in accordance with special guidelines. Chronic diseases, which were prepared through cooperation between the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization, explaining that the scientific committee affiliated with the initiative participates in developing guidelines, and holds training courses for participating medical teams. With the initiative.
«Abdul Ghaffar» He pointed out that if the patient is confirmed to have chronic kidney disease, he will be referred to hospitals to receive the necessary treatment free of charge within the initiative, pointing out that medical teams in primary care units have been trained to use the “early detection device for kidney disease.”
“Abdul Ghaffar” appealed to Citizens who suffer from chronic diseases (hypertension, diabetes) must visit health units to benefit from the services of the “President of the Republic’s initiative to examine and treat chronic diseases and early detection of kidney disease,” and to check on their health condition for free.
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