Egypt’s authorities examine 192,000 new-borns within early detection of genetic diseases initiative
The initiative aims to ensure a healthy generation that is free of disabilities
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Latest in Tag: diseases
Egypt begins early detection campaign of 19 genetic diseases in newborns
‘100 Million Health’ campaign changed concept of medical care in entire world: Health Minister
7 million students screened nationwide in Egyptian medical initiative
All precautionary measures against COVID-19 were in place during initiative
Five million students screened for several diseases in presidential health initiative
Initiative targets examining 11.5 million students for anaemia, obesity, stunting
‘More progress needed’ to eradicate tropical diseases
Millions struggle with tropical diseases causing blindness and other disabilities. DW talks to expert Martin Kollmann about getting vital drugs to the communities that need them the most – amid war, famine and unrest.
Fighting non-communicable diseases could save 5 million lives
By Dr Bjørn Lomborg In rich countries, the biggest causes of death are strokes, heart attacks and cancer, accounting for more than two-thirds of all deaths. But for the poorer world, people often assume that infectious diseases like diarrhoea, tuberculosis, AIDS, malaria, measles and tetanus are the biggest killers. That is no longer true. While …
The global impact of neglected tropical diseases
By Dr Cesar Chelala Every year, a group of 17 diseases makes life “miserable” for more than 1 billion people, reports the World Health Organization (WHO.) The group of diseases is called Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), and it includes tropical infections that affect predominantly low-income populations in developing regions in Africa, Asia and the Americas. The …
Public health challenges in the Middle East
By Dr Cesar Chelala Despite modest growth and poverty reduction, some important gains in the health status of the population have been achieved in the Middle East, thanks to improvements in technology, health service delivery and public health programmes. However, the whole region still faces important public health challenges. For example, although the region has decreasing …
The writer is a doctor trying to diagnose the diseases of societies: Abdallah
In his interview with Daily News Egypt, the 41 year-old writer revealed some secrets about the preparations for his controversial novels and stories and provided some exclusive information about the cultural salon he holds at his clinic on a monthly basis.
Medical tourism for cancer patients in Latvia
Patients from all over the world are travelling to Latvia to seek treatment from cancer and the Virotherapy Centre has developed a programme to ensure their treatment is as comfortable as possible