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show up Ministry of Health Population and important facts about injuries Genetic diseases In Egypt, she confirmed that the rate of genetic diseases is high in the Middle East region as a result of consanguineous marriage, noting that all medicines are only complementary medicines that is available and is not a final cure for the disease.

Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Population, said in statements to “Youm7”: Genetic diseases It is the most common in Egypt thalassemia And the anemia of the Mediterranean and they have serious health risks, noting that the initiative of the President of the Republic to examine those who are about to marry is one of the important initiatives which indicates whether it is possible for genetic diseases to appear among those who are about to marry. .

He said that Egypt provided all therapeutic lines for treatment Genetic diseases Which costs the state billions of pounds every year. currently working in his first phase. , which aims to detect 19 hereditary diseases in premature babies in the Ministry of Health and People’s Hospital incubator.

For her part, Dr. Rasha Khader, Head of the Department of Primary Health Care and Family Development, said that the 19 diseases detected include (congenital hypothyroidism, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, bean anemia, high glutaric acid in the blood, acid high isovaleric). in the blood, and … Maple urine, cystic fibrosis, phenylketonuria, tetrahydropterin deficiency, high blood tyrosinemia “Type I”, high blood galactose, high homocysteine​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​in the urine, high arginine in the blood, high citrulline in the blood , ornithine transcarbamoyl deficiency, fatty acid oxidation, biotinidase deficiency)..

She noted that the study is done by taking a blood sample from the child’s heel and examining it in the laboratories of the Egyptian Center for Disease Control and Prevention. “CDC of Egypt”Equipped with the latest international equipment in the field of detection of genetic diseases, he explained that if the sample is positive, the child will be sent for a confirmation test for the disease, and start receiving the necessary treatment “in free” according to the protocols established by the scientific committee of the campaign..

For her part, Dr. Nanis Abdel Mohsen, coordinator of the Initiative for Early Detection of Genetic Diseases, that 42 centers are allocated for the treatment of genetic diseases in newborns, in collaboration with the High Council of University Hospitals attached to the Ministry of Higher Education level. and Scientific Research, and the continued expansion of these institutions is underway to include all the governments of the Republic. to live their lives normally, as well as providing support and counseling services to parents, to reduce the chance of having children with any of the hereditary diseases..

Dr. Nanis Abdel Mohsen said that the 42 centers are distributed throughout the governments of the Republic, and include (Al-Mahqama Medical Center, Rawd Al-Farag Medical Center, Ain Helwan Medical Center, Old Misr Medical Center , Genetics Clinic at Demerdash Children’s Center). Hospital, Ketogenic Nutrition Clinic in Demerdash, Digestive System Clinic at Demerdash Children’s Hospital. , Center at Talaba Hospital, Clinical Center for Genetics at Smouha Hospital, Ketogenic Diet Clinic at Smouha Hospital, Metabolic Diseases Clinic at Smouha Hospital) In Alexandria Governorate.

She said the 42 centers also include (the ketogenic diet clinic at the National Research Center, Sheikh Zayed Medical Center) in Giza Governorate, (the Child Care Center) in Beheira Governorate, (the Clinic of the -Skeletal System at the University Children’s Hospital) in Ismailia Governorate, and (Minya Sandoub Medical Center, University Children’s Hospital in Mansoura) in Dakahlia Governorate, (Center at the Free Egyptian Hospital, University Hospital) in Minya Governorate, (Shebin El-Kom Medical Center, Shebin Liver Institute, Shebin El-Kom Health Center) in Menoufia Governorate, and (University Children’s Hospital in Zagazig, Sharshima Medical Center) in Sharkia Governorate, (Genetic Counseling Center ) in Port Said Governorate, (Kiman Fares Medical Center) in Fayoum Governorate, (Genetic Counseling Center in the Directorate of Health Affairs in Qena Governorate, and (Genetic Counseling Center, Al-Iman Hospital Center, Assiut University Hospital for Children ) in Qena Governorate, (Saeed Medical Center in Tanta, Daraw Central Hospital, Children’s First Care Medical Center, Gastrointestinal Unit. at Tanta University Hospital, Genetics Unit at Tanta University Hospital) in Gharbia Governorate, (East Nile Medical Center) in Beni Suef Governorate, and (Third District Medical Center) in Damietta Governorate, and (Mahrous Island Medical Center, Sohag University Hospital) in Sohag Governorate..