Egyptian Ministry of Health
Factbox: 189 killed in post-30 June violence
Egypt
July 23, 2013
Factbox: 189 killed in post-30 June violence
Politica violence that followed the 30 June protests against toppled President Mohamed Morsy have left at least 180 dead and…
All bodies in Alex bombing now identified
Egypt
January 3, 2011
All bodies in Alex bombing now identified
The identities of the remaining three unidentified victims killed in the Alex church bombing have now been confirmed, the Egyptian…
Health Ministry to cancel licences for 700 kinds of medicine
Egypt
November 8, 2010
Health Ministry to cancel licences for 700 kinds of medicine
The Health Ministry this week plans to cancel the licenses for 700 different kinds of medicine that were issued last…
Health ministry recalls diabetes drugs
Egypt
September 26, 2010
Health ministry recalls diabetes drugs
The Ministry of Health decided on Saturday to recall the diabetes medication Avandia along with 13 other drugs containing the…
Health ministry suspends thousands of state-financed medical treatment approvals
Egypt
August 8, 2010
Health ministry suspends thousands of state-financed medical treatment approvals
More than 50,000 approvals for state-financed medical treatment have been suspended, according to official documents produced by the Health Ministry’s…
Report: Egypt needs national anti-smoking program
Health & Fitness
April 27, 2010
Report: Egypt needs national anti-smoking program
The first report to include comprehensive data on adult tobacco consumption in Egypt has been prepared by the Ministry of…
Govt changes medical treatment guidelines
Egypt
April 15, 2010
Govt changes medical treatment guidelines
Health Minister Hatem el-Gabaly said Thursday that the ministry will only cover medical treatment at public hospitals. This declaration was…
Drug companies threaten lawsuit over price cuts
Egypt
April 15, 2010
Drug companies threaten lawsuit over price cuts
Health Minister Hatem el-Gabaly will meet Thursday with international pharmaceutical companies operating in Egypt, in an attempt to quell their…
Egyptian doctors demand better conditions
Egypt
April 9, 2010
Egyptian doctors demand better conditions
Egyptian doctors are tired and frustrated with the way they have been treated by the Ministry of Health and believe…
Meat market mystery
Business
April 2, 2010
Meat market mystery
The past three months have witnessed a sudden increase in food prices that has forced most Egyptians to make the…