Health Ministry
Hospitals refuse to treat child with burns during Eid al-Adha holiday
Egypt
September 15, 2016
Hospitals refuse to treat child with burns during Eid al-Adha holiday
The parents of 11-month-old Barthenia Guirguis Abdel Masih spent two whole days going from hospital to hospital all over Cairo…
Medical shortages — a riot is brewing
Egypt
September 2, 2016
Medical shortages — a riot is brewing
Behind a metal gate, on a plastic mat, sat Maha, seven years old, who suffers from kidney failure. Her eyes…
Health minister announces ‘new system’ of infant milk sales amid protests over shortage
Egypt
September 2, 2016
Health minister announces ‘new system’ of infant milk sales amid protests over shortage
Subsidised infant milk will only be available in 1,005 outlets throughout the country, Egypt's health minister said on Thursday after…
Health Ministry launches e-app listing revised drug prices
Egypt
June 16, 2016
Health Ministry launches e-app listing revised drug prices
The Minister of Health and Population Ahmed Emad Eddin announced on Thursday the launch of a new smartphone e- application…
Health Ministry seeks to build pharma ‘alliance’ for locally made tumor drugs
Egypt
June 3, 2016
Health Ministry seeks to build pharma ‘alliance’ for locally made tumor drugs
Egypt's Health Ministry is in talks with local pharmaceutical companies over the creation of an "alliance" of Egyptian companies that…
Drug prices to drop if shortage not solved in 3 months: minister
Egypt
May 31, 2016
Drug prices to drop if shortage not solved in 3 months: minister
Health Minister Ahmed Emad pledged Tuesday to reverse his recent decision to raise the price of pharmaceutical drugs if he…
Doctors Syndicate condemns El Nadeem Center shutdown
Egypt
April 7, 2016
Doctors Syndicate condemns El Nadeem Center shutdown
The Doctors Syndicate issued a statement on Thursday condemning the recent closure of El Nadeem Center for Rehabilitation of Victims…
Egypt’s health minister referred to Doctors’ Syndicate disciplinary board over ‘offensive’ statements
Egypt
March 1, 2016
Egypt’s health minister referred to Doctors’ Syndicate disciplinary board over ‘offensive’ statements
The Egyptian Doctors' Syndicate referred the health minister to investigation before the syndicate's disciplinary board for professional ethics over remarks…
Egypt’s anti-torture center El Nadeem remains open, health ministry ‘fabricating facts’: director
Egypt
February 25, 2016
Egypt’s anti-torture center El Nadeem remains open, health ministry ‘fabricating facts’: director
The Health Ministry said on Wednesday that El Nadeem Center for Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence and Torture committed two…
Five blinded Tanta hospital patients to be treated in Germany at state’s expense
Egypt
February 23, 2016
Five blinded Tanta hospital patients to be treated in Germany at state’s expense
Health and Population Minister Ahmed Emad-el-din Rady issued five ministerial decisions on Tuesday approving travel to Germany for five patients…