The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population announced that 11 million students across schools nationwide have been screened as part of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's initiative for early detection of anemia, obesity, and dwarfism among primary school students.
The Ministry of Health explained that the initiative aims to screen primary school students, both Egyptians and non-Egyptians residing in Egypt, noting that the initiative will continue throughout the academic year in all governorates of the country.
The Ministry added that the initiative's services include medical examinations of students, measuring their weight, height, and hemoglobin levels, to detect malnutrition.
The services also aim to develop mechanisms to improve student health, in coordination with the Ministry of Education and Technical Education.
Dr. Ahmed Mustafa, head of the General Authority for Health Insurance, stated that cases affected by any of the diseases covered by the initiative are referred to health insurance clinics for necessary tests and free treatment.
These students are also given a follow-up card containing their personal data, allowing them to be monitored regularly and their health status checked at health insurance clinics across all governorates.
Source: Egypt Today
