Patient Inquiries
Frequently Asked Questions
Rheumatic fever is an immune disease that occurs after infection with a sore throat or tonsillitis caused by a type of bacteria called streptococcus.
Ministry of Health
Its role is to provide the project with doctors who are trained on the project and become the nucleus
in their governorate to ensure continued follow-up, disease detection and modern treatment methods even after the project period ends.
Ministry of Education
Its role is to facilitate entry to schools and obtain a database of students
for the target group and undertake facilitating the access of positive cases to the specified medical centers and facilitating communication with parents
and facilitating access to the environment created for children from teachers and supervisors because of their positive impact on students.
Heart Institute
And accordingly, provide the project with medical and scientific support from trainers and consultants to undertake the work of training programs
for doctors and follow up on medical cases that require specialized therapeutic skills
The World Health Organization
It is responsible for providing the project with global programs and how to evaluate medical and preventive performance and place Egypt on the map of countries
resisting the disease in preparation for ending the disease and removing Egypt from the endemic areas Project Partners
Due to the difficulty of the project, its extension, and the large number of the target group and its spread throughout the republic, the project was divided into stages during which the governorates were divided and 3 governorates were chosen that are characterized by population density and the large number of the target group, as they are among the poorest governorates located in the Upper Egypt region, where there is a great need for development and development and a severe lack of medical services.
The age groups most susceptible to the disease are from 5 to 15 years old
- High body temperature
- Severe joint pain (the joint appears swollen, red, painful to move, and the sensation moves between the large joints)
- Abdominal pain
It is not a contagious disease...but it is a result of an infectious disease (tonsillitis)
Taking penicillin to get rid of the effects of the streptococcus bacteria
Taking aspirin and cortisone after consulting a specialist doctor