2023-12-13 09:55:00
Walid Abdel Salam wrote Wednesday, December 13, 2023 11:55 AM
The Ministry of Health and Population revealed the mechanisms for obtaining services from the Early Detection of Cancer Tumors Initiative, stressing that all services are free.
Dr. Nirvana Magdy, Executive Director of the Early Detection of Cancer Tumors Initiative, said that obtaining the initiative’s services begins with the citizen going to the health unit and filling out an electronic questionnaire, which includes a number of questions about the pathological symptoms of all tumors covered by the initiative, and through the result of the questionnaire the target disease is known. Disclose it to the citizen.
Dr. Nirvana continued that after knowing the disease targeted to be detected in the citizen, he is transferred to the hospitals operating within the initiative, to conduct the necessary x-rays and laboratory tests, and in the case of a negative examination, the citizen is informed of periodic follow-up of his health condition according to the type of tumor targeted to be detected, but in the case of positive tests. The patient is presented to a multidisciplinary committee to make the necessary treatment decision.
She pointed out that the initiative’s work and patient referrals are carried out through an electronic system that links health units, medical convoys and hospitals to the electronic questionnaire system, to facilitate citizens’ access to the initiative’s services.
The Ministry of Health and Population confirms its keenness to provide citizens with information and to respond to inquiries regarding the President of the Republic’s initiative for early detection of cancerous tumors through the hotline 15335.
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