Some 2,700,000 women have been screened as part of Mother and Fetus health initiative since it was launched in March, 2020, announced the Health and Population Ministry on Saturday 29/6/2024.

The initiative mainly aims to diagnose diseases transmitted from mothers to fetuses at an early stage and provide free treatment and medical care for those that require it, said Health Ministry Spokesman Hossam Abdel Ghaffar.

The initiative also focuses on the early diagnosis of Hepatitis B Virus, HIV, and syphilis infections among pregnant women and on reducing the rate of maternal mortality from these diseases, added the spokesman.

Source: State Information Service Egypt