health care
Magdy Yacoub to establish Port Said medical center
Life & Style
July 12, 2018
Magdy Yacoub to establish Port Said medical center
Egyptian-British cardiothoracic surgeon Magdy Yacoub announced his plan to establish the Magdy Yacoub Center at Port Said’s al-Nasr Hospital,…
Trump to issue stop-payment order on health care subsidies
World
October 13, 2017
Trump to issue stop-payment order on health care subsidies
In a brash move likely to roil insurance markets, President Donald Trump will “immediately” halt payments to insurers under the…
Trump says he’s likely to sign healthcare order this week
World
October 11, 2017
Trump says he’s likely to sign healthcare order this week
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he likely will sign an order this week that is expected to allow Americans…
Trump’s healthcare push faces trouble as Congress returns
World
July 10, 2017
Trump’s healthcare push faces trouble as Congress returns
President Donald Trump’s effort to roll back Obamacare faced growing obstacles on Monday as Republicans who control the US Senate…
Health Ministry allocates LE90 million to treat Gaucher Disease patients
Life & Style
June 12, 2017
Health Ministry allocates LE90 million to treat Gaucher Disease patients
The Health Ministry has announced cabinet approval to allocate LE90 million for cure of patients of Gaucher Disease. Mona al-Naqa,…
UNICEF: Lives of 24 million children threatened by conflict
Middle East
May 24, 2017
UNICEF: Lives of 24 million children threatened by conflict
Violence and conflict in the Middle East and North Africa threaten the lives of over 24 million children, most of…
Doctors blame many factors for futile care, themselves included
Health & Fitness
June 18, 2016
Doctors blame many factors for futile care, themselves included
Doctors who were asked about causes of inappropriate care at the end of life didn’t have to look far to…
Health insurance draft law to be focus of next Cabinet meeting
Egypt
January 6, 2016
Health insurance draft law to be focus of next Cabinet meeting
The final draft of the health insurance law will be discussed in the next Cabinet meeting, said Health Minister Ahmed…
Countries must invest more in mental health in hard times: WHO
Health & Fitness
July 15, 2015
Countries must invest more in mental health in hard times: WHO
Rich and poor countries alike must invest more in mental health care, especially during economic crises when rates of depression…
ECESR: Cairo has less than 34 hospital beds for every 10,000 Egyptians
Egypt
June 9, 2015
ECESR: Cairo has less than 34 hospital beds for every 10,000 Egyptians
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb was shocked at he state of Egypt's deteriorating health care system during his recent visit to local…