1.68 mln women examined in mother and fetus health initiative in Egypt

STORY: 1.68 mln women examined in mother and fetus health initiative in Egypt DATELINE: Nov. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of hospitals STORYLINE: The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population announced on Wednesday that 1.68 million women in the country have been examined for early detection of diseases that are easily transmitted from the mother to the fetus, as part of President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi's initiative to "care for the health of the mother and fetus." Dr. Hossam Abdel-Ghaffar, the official spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Population, indicated that the initiative aims at early detection of HIV infection and syphilis for pregnant women, in addition to reducing maternal deaths resulting from these diseases. Abdel-Ghaffar confirmed that the initiative is sustainable, and includes conducting a clinical examination to assess the general condition of the pregnant woman and fetus, vaccination against tetanus, measuring height, weight,

Nearly 1.6 mln Egyptian women receive medical examination as part of healthcare initiative

STORY: Nearly 1.6 mln Egyptian women receive medical examination as part of healthcare initiative DATELINE: Oct. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:46 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of hospitals in Cairo STORYLINE: Egypt's Ministry of Health and Population on Wednesday announced that nearly 1.6 million women in the country have received physical examinations. It was part of President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi's initiative to "care for the health of mothers and fetuses" for early detection of diseases transmitted from mothers to fetuses. According to the ministry, the initiative aims at the early detection of infection with the B virus, human immunodeficiency virus, and syphilis for pregnant women. The initiative also includes monitoring the condition of mothers and newborns. It has several procedures and various necessary analyses to detect anemia, or to determine mothers' requirement for an anti-D injection after childbirth. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)