Qena Deputy Governor Attends Launch of School Nutrition Screening Initiative

Dr. Hazem Omar, deputy governor of Qena, attended the launch of a presidential initiative to detect nutrition-related conditions among primary school pupils in the governorate.

The screening initiative focuses on three conditions: anemia, obesity and stunting.

Its emphasis is on early detection, with primary school children forming the target group for the school-based checks.

The launch marked the start of the initiative’s activities in Qena, bringing nutrition screening into the governorate’s primary schools.