Yesterday, Egypt’s Ministry of Health announced screening 84,000 young Egyptians and non-Egyptians during the first month of a presidential initiative for pre-marriage checkups.
On February 26, the Health Ministry announced putting into effect the presidential initiative for pre-marriage medical tests of couples.
The initiative, launched on February 26 under the slogan of “100 Million Healthy Lives” has so far issued 58,000 secured health certificates with QR codes for those planning to marry.
According to the Ministry, the certificates are valid for six months starting from the day of issuance, and examinations must be carried out at least 14 days before marriage for the couples to obtain the certificate.
The initiative falls within the framework of efforts to render Egypt free from communicable diseases transmitted between spouses, reduce death rates resulting from non-communicable diseases, and curb genetic diseases in future generations.
The ministry’s Spokesman, Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, said the initiative targets Egyptians inside the country and abroad.
People can undergo check-ups in 300 medical units nationwide.
The initiative adds new medical tests to the obligatory pre-marriage examinations in effect for over two decades, including tests for HIV and other infectious diseases.
During Ramadan, the initiative is available for couples from 9 AM to 1 PM. The ministry also responds to inquiries about the initiative via the hotline 15335 or the website of 100 Million Health Lives.
