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Prevention and early detection of disabilities and genetic diseases unit

2020-12-02

Unit objectives:

* Provide educational and training services to graduate students to qualify them to work in the field of childhood.
* Provide counseling services for parents on how to face health, psychological, social and media problems of childhood.
* Conducting field research and studies in: the medical, psychological and media fields in a way that serves children.
* Holding training courses and organizing programs for workers in the field of children and children's programs.
* Organizing training courses for workers and dealers with ordinary children and those with special needs.
* Serving the community and the environment by studying realistic problems and spreading scientific awareness to prevent diseases and childhood problems.
* Health and educational awareness for parents.
* Cooperating with the concerned authorities to conduct survey research to diagnose the most important health, psychological and social problems of childhood.
* Strengthening the ties and coordinating cooperation between the unit and similar units and other parties concerned with childhood problems
* Legalization of psychological tests of practical importance in the fields of childhood
* Providing health and psychological care to diagnose childhood diseases, the causes of their spread, and ways to prevent them
.* Preparing a database and information network on childhood studies and their problems in Egypt.

Unit achievements:

* Pediatric clinic: The total number of units produced annually is 131 units.* Dental clinic: The total number of units produced annually is 366 units
* Urination Disorders Clinic: The total number of units produced annually is 31 units.
* Osteoporosis clinic: The total number of units produced annually is 70 units out of 1 Neurology Clinic. The total number of units produced annually is 116 units.
* Botox injection clinic: The total number of units produced annually is 17 units from the psychiatric clinic. The total number of units produced annually is 339 units.
* EEG clinic: The total number of units produced annually is 1571 units from the laboratory. The total number of units produced annually is 829 units.