Genetic diseases
The Coptic Orthodox Church launched Thursday a project to raise awareness about the dangers of consanguineous marriages, entitling the initiative “let the joy be complete.”
The Ministry of Health and Population announced screening around 107,000 babies for genetic diseases since the launching of the presidential initiative for the early detection of such diseases on 13 July 2021.
The Health Ministry has launched an initiative for the early detection of 19 genetic diseases to treat children for free and protect them for the potential of disability.