Participation in the National Campaign on Viral Hepatitis C and Non-Communicable Diseases among Administrative Workers of Ain Shams University, Egypt

Participation in the National Campaign on Viral Hepatitis C and Non-Communicable Diseases among Administrative Workers of Ain Shams University, Egypt

Nashwa I. Basyoni, Nourhan B. Abd-ElSamad, Mohamed F. Allam *, Samia I. El-Damaty

Department of Community, Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Egypt

 

World Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2023, 2, 584

 

DOI: 10.31586/wjmm.2023.584

 

Abstract:

Background: On the first of October 2018, the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP) launched an initiative; named “100 Million Healthy Lives”, for nationwide screening of hepatitis c virus (HCV) and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Egypt has the highest prevalence of HCV infection in the world where about 10% of the Egyptian population is affected by the disease. NCDs are the leading cause of mortality in Egypt and account for about 84% of all deaths. This study was conducted to a) Estimate the prevalence of participation in the national campaign on viral hepatitis C and non-communicable diseases among administrative workers in Ain shams University (ASU), b) Estimate the self-reported satisfaction of these participants with the campaign. Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 400 administrative workers of ASU faculties between March and August 2019 in Cairo, Egypt. A multistage random sample was done. Results: The study showed that 96% of the study group participated in the campaign. “Evaluating health status” was considered the main reason for participation at 92%, followed by "desire to obtain follow-up card", at 36%. Non-participation rate was about 4% and the main cause of non-participation was “fear of needle prick". About 91% of the participants were satisfied with the provided services. Mass media played a major role in awareness about the campaign for 91% of participants. Conclusions: The majority of the study group participated and was satisfied with the campaign. Mass media played a major role in participant awareness of the campaign.

 

Keywords: Hepatitis C Virus, Non-Communicable Diseases, Participation, Satisfaction, Ain Shams University, Egypt.

 

World Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2023, 2, 584

https://www.scipublications.com/journal/index.php/wjmm/article/view/584