Egypt’s Health Ministry Announces New Early Detection Initiative for Autism

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Jan 24, 2024

Egypt’s Health Ministry Announces New Early Detection Initiative for Autism


Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population announced preparations for a forthcoming initiative aimed at detecting and intervening early in autism spectrum disorders.

The announcement, made by Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar on 21 January, comes in light of directives from President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi.

The initiative, titled “Detection and Early Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders,” is designed to operate through a survey and early detection mechanism – employing the globally used M-Chat scoring system during routine vaccinations for children at 18 months.

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