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CairoScene
2 days ago
- Health
- CairoScene
Ministry of Health Activates Summer Healthcare Plan Across North Coast
Mobile clinics, inspections and upgraded hospitals mobilised to meet seasonal tourism surge. Jun 11, 2025 As part of preparations for the 2025 summer season, the Ministry of Health and Population has launched a comprehensive healthcare plan for the North Coast to manage the expected rise in visitor numbers. Developed by the Matrouh Health Directorate, the plan focuses on strengthening emergency response, preventive monitoring, and medical infrastructure throughout the region. The measures include health inspections across tourist resorts, food establishments, water stations, health clubs, and sewage facilities, aiming to prevent public health violations during peak season. Infection control and occupational safety standards are also being reviewed at both public and private hospitals. Refresher training has been provided to hospital directors, and emergency teams have been trained specifically to manage cases related to infectious disease and poisoning. All frontline medical and support staff in the area have been vaccinated against Hepatitis B. Marina Central Hospital has received new upgrades, including a dedicated vaccine storage unit and fully equipped isolation rooms for emergency use. To extend reach, mobile clinics have been deployed throughout the coastal region, while a mobile unit from the Presidential Initiative for Women's Health will operate along the North Coast for the summer. A 24-hour central operations room has been activated and is linked directly to the Health Directorate's emergency room and the central crisis management unit of the Ministry. All hospitals in the area are required to deliver round-the-clock emergency services and comply with national protocols for transferring critical cases to specialist care facilities. Evening clinics will also operate under ministry directives to meet rising seasonal demand.
Egypt Today
02-05-2025
- Health
- Egypt Today
60 million women examined as part of presidential initiative for women's health
CAIRO – 2 May 2025: Egypt's Ministry of Health and Population confirmed that 60 million women have received medical examination services as part of the President's initiative to support women's health. According to a report issued by The Ministry of Health, the early diagnosis and detection of breast tumors contributes to reducing the burden on patients and state's medical facilities through effective response to the treatment protocols provided totally free of charge. According to Minister of Health Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, 800,000 women have visited hospitals for advanced examination as part of the Presidential Initiative for Women's Health. He noted that the initiative provides free examination for women through 3,663 health units across the country, in addition to the participation of 102 hospitals to provide medical services to women requiring advanced treatment. The report explained that the initiative follows the latest international protocols for breast cancer treatment through 14 centers affiliated with the Ministry of Health and Population. These protocols are also implemented free of charge in 14 centers affiliated with the Supreme Council of University Hospitals. The report also noted that the initiative targets women aged 18 and over, and includes screening for non-communicable diseases (diabetes, blood pressure, weight and height measurements, body mass index (BMI), and obesity or overweight assessments), along with raising awareness of risk factors for non-communicable diseases, as well as raising awareness of family planning. The report revealed that 33,000 cases of breast cancer have been detected since the initiative was launched, in addition to 51,000 tumor samples being taken for analysis, and treatment being provided 'free of charge' to confirmed cases.
