Over 8 million primary school pupils examined under anemia, obesity, dwarfism detection initiative

The Egyptian Health and Population Ministry said on Sunday that 8.188.763 million school pupils were examined as part of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s initiative for the early detection of anemia, obesity, and dwarfism among primary school students.

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Population Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said the target is to cover a total of 30,000 public and private schools, with the initiative set to continue its work until the end of the school year in all governorates across the country.

He added that 2,400 medical teams have participated in the initiative, with each team consisting of three personnel, namely a nurse, a laboratory technician, and an administrator. Each team member has been trained on examination protocols, diagnostics, and infection control standards.