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SCHOOL HEALTH

School Health Related Programs and Initiatives in Egypt:

National School Feeding Program

School feeding provides children with a nutritional meal that

responds to the nutritional needs of school children, improves their
cognitive capacities, and also eases some of the financial burden on their

families. World food program (WFP) in Egypt has been supporting the
National School Feeding Program (NSFP) since 1968 and is currently

reaching 636,000 children with its in-school fortified date bar snacks.

In 2010, Egypt food bank (EFB) launched the school feeding

program establishing school feeding kitchens in the poorest primary

governmental schools in order to provide a daily hot nutritious meal to
students throughout their school year.

Nour al-Hayat initiative (January 2019)

Nour al-Hayat or Nour Al-Ayoun initiative launched by the

President in 25 January 2019 to combat the causes of blindness and poor
vision for those who are unable to pay the fees. This initiative takes into

account the right of patients to have a good health and early examination
to provide the necessary treatment ،Especially that the number of blind

people in Egypt is nearly one million.

100 Million Health Initiative in schools

 Screening for HCV and non-communicable diseases
 The initiative was launched by President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi under
the title "100 Million Health" to eradicate Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)
and chronic diseases.
 Screening for anemia, stunting ,and obesity (16 feb-30

April 2019)
 16 February 2019, A nationwide campaign to screen school
students was launched. The purpose was to determine the
prevalence of obesity, anemia, and stunting. The screening was
targeting almost 12 million students - aged between six and 12 - at

22,000 public, private, and Azhar schools. Students who need
treatment would be referred to a Health Insurance clinic, to receive
a free service.

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