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Dr. Hala Zayed
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The Ministry of Health and Population aims at improving the quality of health carese
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rvices provided for all population groups in Egypt especially at Primary HealthCar
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e level as the gate keeper and an important step to implement the Universal Health I
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nsurance that will provide a total health coverage for all Egyptians, towardsthe achie
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vement of the Universal Health Coverage as one of the main goals of Egypt Vision
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2030.
The advantages of this model of guidelines development and updating in PrimaryH
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ealth Care , is the linkage of process and outcome in a system’s approach to primaryheal
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th care, attempts to influence the practice of Family Health Model in primaryhealth
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care centers and units through clinical guidelines , will have a greater chanceof succe
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ss and address issues in primary health care settings poses both theoreticaland practi
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cal challenges since the scope and content of primary health care practiceis easily def
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ined and well circumscribed.
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The Family physicians deliver a range of preventive, curative and promotive healthc
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are services. The package of services not only include diagnosing and treating illne
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sses,but also includes routinecheckups,health-
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risk assessments,immunizationand screening programs, and personalized counseli
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ng on maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Family physicians also manage the follow-
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up of chronic illnesses, oftencoordinating care provided by other specialists.
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Through applying these Guidelines, the Family Physicians are capable and comm
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itted to the objectives and benchmarks of providing the PHC Basic BenefitPackag
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e with the agreed and standard level of quality.
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The Clinical Practice Guidelines will help us towards our ultimate goal of a quality
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, effective, efficient, evidence-
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based service to all Egyptians irrespective ofgeographical, social or economic barrie
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