Health Ministry
Death toll among Egyptian Hajj pilgrims rises to 51
Egypt
August 27, 2018
Death toll among Egyptian Hajj pilgrims rises to 51
The Health Ministry announced on Monday morning the death of another Egyptian pilgrim in Saudi Arabia, raising the death…
22.8% of Egyptians are smokers: National Health Survey
Life & Style
July 23, 2018
22.8% of Egyptians are smokers: National Health Survey
According to a National Health Survey monitoring risk factors for non-communicable diseases in Egypt, around 22.8 percent of Egyptians…
Health Minister tells hospitals to broadcast national anthem
Egypt
July 11, 2018
Health Minister tells hospitals to broadcast national anthem
Egypt’s Health Minister Hala Zayed issued a decree stating that the national anthem, followed by doctor’s oath, shall be…
Court imprisons top employee in health ministry over bribe charges
Egypt
June 28, 2018
Court imprisons top employee in health ministry over bribe charges
Cairo Criminal Court sentenced on Wednesday the Minister of Health’s former advisor Ahmed Aziz to 10 years hard labor…
Lawyer suggests establishing syndicate for widows, divorcees in Egypt
Egypt
April 15, 2018
Lawyer suggests establishing syndicate for widows, divorcees in Egypt
Egyptian Lawyer Mahmoud Salama recently suggested the establishment of a syndicate for widows and divorcees that would collect annual subscription…
Abbassia Mental Hospital head suspended over filming patients
Egypt
February 6, 2018
Abbassia Mental Hospital head suspended over filming patients
Egypt’s Health Ministry declared on Monday that the head of the Abbassia Mental Hospital and 11 members of the hospital’s…
Cairo’s Choueifat International School temporarily closed after suspected meningitis outbreak
Health & Fitness
February 6, 2018
Cairo’s Choueifat International School temporarily closed after suspected meningitis outbreak
Education Minister Tarek Shawki declared on Monday that his ministry has decided to suspend study for one week at New…
Health Ministry closes Maadi hospital for forcing emergency patient to pay LE 500,000
Egypt
January 19, 2018
Health Ministry closes Maadi hospital for forcing emergency patient to pay LE 500,000
The Health Ministry announced the closure of al-Salam International Hospital in Maadi, Cairo, for a month, after the hospital forced…
Public pharmaceutical company former chief accused of causing penicillin shortage
Egypt
December 19, 2017
Public pharmaceutical company former chief accused of causing penicillin shortage
The Higher Public Funds Prosecution accused the former chief of a state-owned pharmaceutical company of causing the current crisis of…
Health Ministry provides 1 mn injection contraceptives
Health & Fitness
December 14, 2017
Health Ministry provides 1 mn injection contraceptives
The Ministry of Health announced that it will be providing one million injection contraceptives called Mesocept to encourage family planning…