Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Minister of Health and Population, announced the provision of 389,648 services, through the “100 Days of Health” campaign, yesterday, Tuesday, August 22, in all governorates of the Republic.
Supporting women’s health
Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, official spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Population, stated that the services provided by the “100 Days of Health” campaign included 11,901 services, as part of the President’s initiative to support women’s health – in the first visit – while occasional and repeated visits amounted to 30,933 services.
Abdul Ghaffar added that the “100 Health” campaign provided services of the President’s initiative for early detection and treatment of hearing impairment and loss in newborns, to 8,846 children, while it provided 34,911 services, as part of the President’s initiative for early detection and treatment of chronic diseases and renal impairment.
Abdel Ghaffar indicated that the campaign provided 1,938 services, within the presidential initiative for maternal and fetal health, and 6,577 services for issuing certificates of the president’s initiative to examine those about to get married, and 2,865 citizens were treated, as part of the president’s initiative to end waiting lists, and issue treatment decisions at the state’s expense. for 8 thousand and 215 citizens.
Abdel Ghaffar said that the “100 Days of Health” campaign provided services of the President’s initiative to examine cancerous tumors (prostate, colon, lung, cervix) by filling out 17,644 questionnaires, adding that the total number of medical convoys was 9,130 citizens.
Abdul Ghaffar added that the number of female beneficiaries of family planning clinics services reached 69,974, and home visits to rural women pioneers amounted to 64,958 visits, and the rates of routine vaccinations for children reached 117,554 children.
Abdul Ghaffar added that the “100 Days of Health” campaign provided 3,011 services in the field of mental health, including emergency services, psychological treatment, addiction treatment for adults and adolescents, rehabilitation, psychological support, follow-up on complaints and response to inquiries.
Abdul Ghaffar added that the “100 Health Days” campaign provided awareness and health education services to about 56,500 citizens, through community communication teams deployed in public areas, clubs and malls in the governorates, to raise awareness and direct citizens to receive the services of public health initiatives provided by the campaign. Holding educational seminars and awareness activities.
Abdel Ghaffar called on all citizens to go to the headquarters of the campaign’s services, and the locations of the mobile clinics, to benefit from their services, or to request home visits for elderly patients and those unable to move, via the hotline “15335”.