Rashayya public hospital will shortly launch its new "Mother and Health Child Programme" after having serviced more than 100 women in its out-patient clinic during the first phase of the project. The initiative is implemented in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health and with the support of the Italian international development programme. This project targets women and provides free medical consultations which include 6 pre-natal visits, post natal consultations, various lab tests including blood tests as well as screening for diabetes, hepatitis, MRI in addition to health education and vaccination to the new born and the setting up of a health record for new born children.
Source: Al-Mustaqbal 24 October 2012