The Egypt Healthcare Authority has revealed details about the medical examinations for school students as part of the "Rest Assured for Your Child" campaign for the academic year 2024/2025, taking place in the governorates where the comprehensive health insurance system is officially operational.
The campaign, continuing in the governorates of Port Said, Luxor, Ismailia, and South Sinai until the end of September 2024, targets conducting medical examinations for over 250,000 boys and girls. These examinations will be free of charge for students benefiting from the comprehensive health insurance system.
The head of the Egypt Healthcare Authority emphasized that early medical detection ensures the health, mental, and intellectual well-being of students. The "Rest Assured for Your Child" campaign is designed to assure parents about their children’s physical and mental health by providing comprehensive medical examinations.
These medical examinations include a general check-up by a family doctor, a complete nursing evaluation, vision tests, dermatological exams, checks for mental, visual, and hearing disabilities, dental checks, and comprehensive analyses including complete blood counts, blood typing, and Rh factor, among others. These examinations aim to detect diseases early, particularly chronic ones, to ensure the health and safety of the students.
The campaign underscores the importance of comprehensive medical examinations for students to monitor their health and physical and intellectual development. This aligns with the Egyptian state’s efforts and presidential health initiatives focusing on public health, particularly the health of children and youth, as they represent the future of the nation. These efforts help in the early detection and immediate treatment of diseases, providing necessary medical care and treatment.
Dr. Ahmed El-Sobky, head of the Egypt Healthcare Authority, noted that the "Rest Assured for Your Child" campaign for the 2024/2025 academic year aligns with other presidential health initiatives aimed at improving health among school students. These initiatives include efforts to eliminate Hepatitis C among students, early detection of obesity, anemia, and stunting, and screenings for hearing loss in newborns. The campaign is part of a broader effort to provide health education about healthy lifestyle patterns, including proper nutrition for children, to prevent diseases.
Dr. El-Sobky also highlighted that any diseases detected during the medical examinations are referred to the health centers and units of the Egypt Healthcare Authority under the new comprehensive health insurance system in the mentioned governorates for further testing and free treatment. The data and results of the students’ medical examinations are recorded in their electronic medical records according to the procedures of the comprehensive health insurance system, allowing for regular follow-ups to continuously monitor their health status through family medicine units and centers in the four mentioned governorates.
