Details of the first meeting of the committee to set standards of excellence for mother- and child-friendly health facilities
Health oversight sets standards for mother- and child-friendly health facilities
Dr. confirmed. Ahmed Taha, Chairman of the General Authority for Health Accreditation and Control, said that the authority is keen to issue excellence standards for maternal and child health that are in line with international best practices and integrated with the rules of UNICEF and the World Health Organization, in order to activate the national initiative “The Golden Thousand Days.” To develop the Egyptian family and improve population characteristics, which was launched under the umbrella of the President of the Republic’s “100 Health Days” initiative. Last August, he pointed out that the Egyptian state is working to provide integrated health care with the highest levels of international quality for all citizens, in light of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s keenness to build the Egyptian human being and provide a decent life for present and future generations, through implementing the comprehensive health insurance system and implementing initiatives. Presidential Council to provide a wide range of health services, including preventive and curative care for all citizens.
This came during the first meeting of the Excellence Standards Committee for maternal and child-friendly health facilities, which was held with the participation of experts. From the World Health Organization and UNICEF at the Authority’s headquarters in Cairo, with the aim of issuing “standards of excellence” Especially for maternal and child health, for health facilities that have “Jahar” accreditation. GAHAR, whether hospitals or health units, which allows obtaining a certificate of excellence to become mother- and child-friendly health facilities.
The head of the Health Accreditation and Control Authority indicated that the meeting discussed the various dimensions of standards and procedures. Which aims to protect and enhance maternal health before and after birth, and provide high-quality services for mothers and children, which contributes to reducing the number of deaths among newborns.
He stressed that the accreditation body The Health Supervision Authority is the body responsible for issuing and implementing national standards for the quality of health services and monitoring the commitment of medical facilities to implement them, to achieve the goals of sustainable development and the health axis of Egypt’s Vision 2030. Taha explained the importance of applying Standards of excellence for mother- and child-friendly health facilities in primary care units, which are the health safety umbrella for the mother and newborn child by providing the necessary health services to them in line with the highest levels of quality, and providing early interventions to enhance the health of the mother and child and reduce the risks and health problems to which they may be exposed during periods. Pregnancy and postpartum, in addition to providing the necessary vaccinations and health care for newborns up to two years of age, which is considered the crucial period for optimal growth, development and general health of the child, pointing out the importance of providing information and educating mothers on how to care for the child’s health starting from the prenatal stage, as well as providing The necessary health education for future young men and women I have to get married.
For their part, the members of the committee expressed their happiness in participating in formulating standards that distinguish mother- and child-friendly health facilities in cooperation and coordination with the General Authority for Health Accreditation and Control (GAHAR), which It is the basic foundation for providing safe health care facilities capable of meeting the special needs of mothers and children, and thus supporting better health outcomes for them, stressing the importance of uniting efforts and exchanging experiences in order to produce positive results and develop and implement comprehensive and supportive standards for maternal and child health
Participating in the meeting were Dr. Kawthar Mahmoud, Captain of the Nursing Syndicate and Member of the Senate, Dr. Nanis Abdel Mohsen, Consultant at the General Administration of Maternal and Child Welfare at the Ministry of Health and Population, Dr. Alia Talaat, Director of the Nutrition Unit at the World Food Program – United Nations, Dr. Naglaa Arafa, Assistant Director of Health Programs at UNICEF, Dr. Hala El-Hanawy, Head of Health Promotion Programs at the World Health Organization, Dr. Omaima Idris, former Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Kasr Al-Aini Hospital, Dr. Mai Kamel Matar, Pediatric and Nutrition Consultant
As participated by On the side of the Authority, Dr. Wael Al-Dirandali, Dr. Eman Al-Shahat, members of the Board of Directors, Dr. Metwally Muhammad, Chief Auditor of the Authority and Chairman of the Health and Safety Design Committee – Chairman of the Committee, Dr. Walaa Abu Al-Ela, Director General of the General Administration for Standards Research and Development, Dr. Rania Medhat, Director General of the Technical Office, Dr. Rehab Al-Fakharani, Director of the International Cooperation Department , Dr. Heba Hossam, Director of Strategic Management and Policy, Dr. Muhammad Al-Tahawi, Director of the Follow-up Department in the Office of the Chairman of the Authority, Dr. Naira Salah El-Din, Member of the General Administration for Standards Research and Development, Dr. Rania Selim, Dr. Basma Al-Khalakhili, members of the International Cooperation Department.
It is noteworthy that the presidential initiative to develop the Egyptian family and improve population characteristics depends on basic axes that include the application of hospital mechanisms Mother and child friendly, integrated and individual family counseling to improve demographic characteristics and outcomes of the Golden 1000 Days, support natural birth and reduce medically unjustified cesarean sections, improve neonatal outcomes and implement mother and child friendly nursery, and emphasize the child’s right to receive optimal care starting Counseling before marriage until the second year of marriage, in addition to the necessity of spacing the mother between two successive pregnancies by 3 to 5 years to prevent the child from developing autism, dwarfism, and diabetes.
