Egypt : Complete Profile - What is GIS - World Health Organization
Egypt : Complete Profile - What is GIS - World Health Organization
Egypt : Complete Profile - What is GIS - World Health Organization
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<strong>Health</strong> Systems <strong>Profile</strong>- <strong>Egypt</strong> Regional <strong>Health</strong> Systems Observatory- EMRO<br />
human resources, management of support services, management of information, quality<br />
improvement program and infection control program.<br />
Public sector: Package of Services at PHC facilities<br />
The <strong>Health</strong> Sector Reform Program launched by the Min<strong>is</strong>try of <strong>Health</strong> and Population<br />
has defined as an essential corner stone a set of health services that the Government of<br />
<strong>Egypt</strong> would like to offer to the general population, with a special emphas<strong>is</strong> on the<br />
poorest and the low-incomes categories. Th<strong>is</strong> core set of health services delivered by the<br />
reformed health system <strong>is</strong> called "the Basic Benefit Package". It <strong>is</strong> the masterpiece of the<br />
Family Model, which has been chosen as a strategic model in the new service delivery.<br />
Child health services Family <strong>Health</strong> Unit Family <strong>Health</strong> Center Referral Hospital<br />
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Neonatal care<br />
A1 *<br />
Management of young<br />
infant<br />
A2 *<br />
( 0-2 months)<br />
Immunization services<br />
and<br />
vitamin A<br />
supplementation<br />
A3 *<br />
Monitoring of<br />
Growth and<br />
Development<br />
A4 *<br />
Management of<br />
Childhood Illness<br />
A5 *<br />
(2 months – 5 years)<br />
Management of<br />
rheumatic fever and<br />
complications<br />
A6 *<br />
. Assess and identify cases of jaundice,<br />
infections or congenital abnormalities<br />
. Refer complication to Hosp.<br />
. Early detection of hypothyroid<strong>is</strong>m by<br />
blood sampling (during 1 st week of life)<br />
. referral of positive cases to Hosp.<br />
. Management of possible serious<br />
bacterial infection and referral to<br />
Hospital<br />
. Management of local bacterial infection<br />
and non-bacteriological infection. Follow<br />
up, and referral if needed.<br />
. Early detection of congenital anomalies<br />
and referral to Hosp.<br />
. Counseling (incl. Breastfeeding)<br />
BCG 0 – 3 m.<br />
OPV 2, 4, 6, 9, 18 months<br />
DPT 2, 4, 6, 18 months<br />
Hep. B 2, 4, 6 months<br />
Measles 9 months<br />
MMR 18 months<br />
DT 6 and 9 years (school<br />
<strong>Health</strong>)<br />
. Vitamin A supplementation (9-18 m)<br />
. M<strong>is</strong>sed opportunities tracing<br />
. Counseling mother on family planning<br />
. Assessment of developmental status<br />
. Assessment of nutritional status and<br />
nutrition counseling (incl. breastfeeding<br />
/ weaning)<br />
. Iron supplementation in Anemia<br />
. Identification and referral of rickets<br />
and severely malnour<strong>is</strong>hed to<br />
FHC/Hospital<br />
. Assessment, classification and<br />
treatment of ARI/ wheezing, Diarrhea,<br />
Malnutrition, Ear / Eye problems, Sore<br />
Throat, Fevers (Measles).<br />
. Counseling on home care.<br />
. Follow up v<strong>is</strong>its.<br />
. Referral of severe cases to FHC or<br />
Hospital.<br />
. Assessment, treatment of acute simple<br />
cases<br />
. Refer chronic and complicated cases<br />
(rheumatic heart d<strong>is</strong>ease, nephrit<strong>is</strong>,<br />
arthrit<strong>is</strong>) to Hospital/ Special<strong>is</strong>t<br />
. Counseling<br />
* Intervention with available national guideline/protocol<br />
* Stabilization = pre-referral treatment<br />
Assess and refer<br />
complication to Hospital<br />
. Early detection of<br />
hypothyroid<strong>is</strong>m by blood<br />
sampling (during 1 st week of<br />
life)<br />
. Referral of positive cases to<br />
Hosp.<br />
. Management of possible<br />
serious bacterial infection<br />
. Treatment of local infection<br />
. Referral to Hospital if<br />
needed.<br />
. Diagnos<strong>is</strong> and treatment of<br />
recurrent and res<strong>is</strong>tant cases<br />
. Management of child with<br />
serious infection.<br />
. Emergency treatment<br />
(airway, oxygen, IV,<br />
convulsion)<br />
. Referral to Hospital if<br />
needed.<br />
. Assess and manage<br />
complications (e.g.<br />
jaundice), asphyxia, and<br />
hypothermia.<br />
. Management of<br />
hypothyroid<strong>is</strong>m cases<br />
. Management of<br />
complicated cases of serious<br />
bacterial infections<br />
. Management of serious<br />
cases of rickets, kwashiorkor<br />
or marasmus<br />
. Management of severe<br />
anemia<br />
. Emergency treatment<br />
(airway, oxygen, IV, treat<br />
convulsion, continued<br />
problem-based assessment<br />
and treatment)<br />
. Management of rheumatic<br />
heart d<strong>is</strong>ease, nephrit<strong>is</strong>,<br />
arthrit<strong>is</strong> complications<br />
. Counseling