Written by Walid Abdel Salam
Monday, March 13, 2023 11:52 PM
She said Ministry of Health And the population Insulin is a hormone that helps the body control blood sugar, and a diabetic needs it daily to maintain his health.
And the Ministry of Health and Population continued: Diagnosis, follow-up and treatment can be free of charge within the initiative of the President of the Republic to examine and treat chronic diseases and early detection of renal impairment.
Ministry added the health There is no insulin in the form of treatment in tablets or oral fluids, but all treatments are in ampoules because stomach enzymes break down insulin before it reaches the bloodstream.
The Ministry of Health and Population warned diabetics against injecting insulin through clothing, as this behavior could lead to contamination of the needle and infection.
And the Ministry of Health and Population continued: Be sure to get early detection, follow-up and treatment for free, within the initiative of the President of the Republic to examine and treat chronic diseases and early detection of kidney disease.
The Ministry of Health and Population said that the services of the President’s initiative to detect chronic diseases and kidney disease are provided in all governorates of the Republic through 5,400 health units and medical centers, and more than 750 medical convoys, in addition to 757 mobile teams that have been deployed to provide initiative services in public places and train stations. metro, and gathering places such as mosques, churches, clubs, and shopping malls, in coordination with the concerned authorities.
The Ministry of Health and Population added: In the event that chronic diseases are confirmed, the patient is referred to hospitals to conduct advanced examinations and receive treatment periodically for free through the “follow-up card.” The locations of these units can also be known through the initiative’s official website (http://www. 100millionseha.eg), and the “Health Egypt” application, in addition to receiving inquiries through the hotline of the 100 million health initiative 15335.
The initiative aims to examine all citizens over the age of 40, to detect and treat chronic diseases, and it also provides services for detecting chronic diseases (sugar, blood pressure, heart), and early detection of kidney disease, measuring body mass index, In addition to providing health education to those who frequent the initiative