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Health Systems Profile- Egypt Regional Health Systems Observatory- EMRO
C. Health Services for All Age
Groups (including Young
Adolescent, Adult and Aging
Health Services)
DOTS /
Treatment
of
Communicable
Diseases
Non
Communicable
Diseases
Tuberculosis
C1 *
Treatment of
helminthes
C2 *
(Schistosomiasis,
Fasciolis, and
others)
Management of
Urinary Tract
Infections/
Sexually
Transmitted
Diseases
UTI/STD
C3 *
Management of
Respiratory Tract
Diseases / ENT
(Ear Nose
Throat)
C4 *
Management of
Gastro-intestinal
diseases
C5 *
Skin infections
and allergies
C6 *
Management of
Diabetes
C7 *
Management of
Hypertension
C8 *
Family Health Unit Family Health
Center
. Identification of symptoms,
referral of suspected cases to
special center (Chest hospital)
. Health education
. Identification of contacts and
referral of patients for
screening
. Follow up: supervised
treatment
. Identification of symptoms,
diagnosis and treatment
. Health education
. Participation in peripheral
activities of control program,
according to protocols
. Referral of complicated cases
to FHC or Hospital
. Syndromic assessment and
early detection of UTI cases,
treatment
. Syndromic assessment of
STD cases and treatment
(both partners)
. Health education
. Referral of complicated cases
to FHC, Hospital or special
clinic
. Assessment, diagnosis and
treatment of chest diseases,
otitis, tonsillitis,etc..
. Health education.
. Early detection and referral
to Hospital for suspect
pneumonia.
. Assessment, diagnosis and
case management
. Hepatitis screening by clinical
examination
. Counselling
. Referral of recurrent and
resistant cases to FHC or
Hospital
. Assessment, diagnosis and
case management according
to guidelines
. Counselling
. Referral of recurrent and
resistant cases to Hospital
. Diagnosis (clinical, urine test
and plasma glucose) and
treatment of uncomplicated
cases.
. Control of uncomplicated
cases monthly. Complication
detection
. Referral of complicated cases
to FHC or Hospital.
. Counseling on diet, hygiene,
exercise
. Identification of symptoms,
diagnosis and treatment of
uncomplicated cases,
. Referral of complicated
hypertension to Hospital.
. Control of uncomplicated
cases monthly
. Counseling on diet, exercise
Diagnosis and
treatment of
complicated cases
Diagnosis and
treatment of
complicated cases
. Diagnosis and
treatment of recurrent
and resistant cases
. Lab diagnosis for
referred Hepatitis cases
+
management/treatment
. Referral of
complicated cases to
Hospital
Management of
uncontrolled cases
Management of
uncontrolled cases
Referral Hospital
Chest Hospital: lab tests (2
positive sputum smears), start
standard regimen with triple
antibiotherapy, follow-up and
back-referral to the FHU for
treatment compliance
Management of resistant and
complicated cases
Management of resistant and
complicated cases
Management of chronic or
complicated cases
. Management of complicated
cases
. Surgical management of
intestinal obstructions and
infections
Diagnosis and treatment of
recurrent and resistant cases
Management of uncontrolled
and complicated cases (ketosis,
persistent hyperglycaemia,
intercurrent illness)
Management of uncontrolled
and complicated cases (internal
hemorrhage, hemi- or
paraplegia, etc..)
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