Integration of Malnutrition into Primary Health Care
The Ministry of Public Health, in collaboratin with UNICEF, launched an intiative for the integration of malnutrition into primary health care, aiming at screening and treating diagnosed malnourished cases of children under 5 years of age at PHC centers. Accordingly, pediatricians and health care workers from 217 PHC centers were trained on the screening and diagnosis of acute cases of malnutrition, 57 of which were chosen to be Treatment centers and underwent further training.
Download the new version of the Ministry of Public Health application and discover new features providing reliable health information
and advanced digital services.
The new version allows you to scan medicine barcodes to verify whether the medication is officially registered with the Ministry of Public Health and distributed through approved official channels, contributing to enhanced patient safety and reducing counterfeit and illegal medicines. In addition to other healthcare services, including:
- Tracking medication records on MediTrack
- Locating the nearest healthcare facility
- Accessing information and statistics on nurseries
- Following the latest health news and updates
The Ministry encourages citizens to rely exclusively on the official application as a trusted source for accurate and reliable health information.
