Rate of detection of tumor in early stages rise to 70.5% in Egypt: Ministry

CAIRO - 18 October 2022: The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population confirmed that the rate of detection of tumors in the early stages increased to 70.5 percent.

 

The Ministry indicated that women’s frequency of examinations within the Women’s Health Initiative increased by 44.8 percent over the frequency rates since the first year of the initiative’s launch in 2019. 

 

The ministry explained that the increase in examination rate is as a result of the high level of awareness of the need for early detection of breast tumors and annual periodic follow-up, and awareness of the steps of self-examination and the importance of avoiding "improper nutrition, physical inactivity, lack of activity, and smoking", through health units, mobile medical teams and health pioneers.

 

The Ministry of Health and Population added that the diagnosis and early detection of breast tumors contributes to reducing the burden on the patient and the state through effective response to treatment protocols provided by the initiative free of charge. 

 

The protocols are in accordance with the latest international standards. The presidential initiative on women’s Health succeeded in examining and providing health awareness for 28 1,962,454 women, from the age of 18 until now, calling on women to periodically check on their health through the sustainable initiative.

 

The ministry explained that the initiative provides its free services to examine women through 3,538 health units at the level of the governorates of the Republic, in addition to the participation of 102 hospitals, to provide medical service to women whose condition requires an advanced examination, pointing out that the locations of these units can be known through the official website of the initiative  http://www.100millionseha.eg, and receive inquiries through the Hotline of the 100 Million Seha Initiative on 15335.