The government denies stopping presidential initiatives in the health field, in anticipation of a second wave of the Crown

The Media Center of the Council of Ministers revealed that in light of the news reported regarding the suspension of presidential initiatives in the health sector in anticipation of the second wave of the Corona virus, the center contacted the Ministry of Health and Population, which denied these news, confirming that it is not true to stop presidential initiatives in the field of health in anticipation of the wave. The second of the Coronavirus, explaining the continuation of the presidential initiatives in the field of health at full capacity, with full commitment to all preventive and precautionary measures to limit the spread of the Corona virus, allocating safe corridors in hospitals to protect patients and separate them from those infected by the virus, underlining the vital role of these initiatives in improving the quality of medical services provided to citizens.

In a related context, the most prominent presidential initiatives in the health field are the initiative to end waiting lists and prevent the accumulation of other lists, which has continued to function despite the repercussions of the Corona virus crisis. as approximately 517.3 thousand surgeries were performed in 11 different specialties by the end of October 2020, in addition to the Elimination of virus C and detection of noncommunicable diseases initiative, which contributed to the early diagnosis of hepatitis C infection and diseases noncommunicable (diabetes – hypertension – obesity) for approximately 57 Egyptian citizens, and the provision of follow-up, evaluation and treatment services through treatment centers, AND reduce deaths from noncommunicable diseases, which account for approximately 70% of deaths in Egypt.

The President of the Republic’s initiative in support of Egyptian women’s health, which contributed to the early diagnosis of breast cancer for approximately 8.8 million women by the end of October 2020, was launched in all governorates of the Republic with clinical examination and detection of the disease and provision of free care, and the initiative also includes reproductive health awareness, family planning, healthy living and detection for noncommunicable diseases.