Health Ministry
ElBaradei calls for end to ‘brutal massacre’
Egypt
November 23, 2011
ElBaradei calls for end to ‘brutal massacre’
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei called on the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) to stop what he described as…
Official death toll from clashes in Egypt rises to 28
Egypt
November 22, 2011
Official death toll from clashes in Egypt rises to 28
The number of deaths resulting from clashes between protesters and security forces in Egypt since Saturday rose to 28, the…
Health Ministry seeks solution to attacks on hospitals
Egypt
November 10, 2011
Health Ministry seeks solution to attacks on hospitals
Assistant Health Minister Dr Abdel Hamid Abaza, held an emergency meeting on Thursday with the head of the Doctors Syndicate,…
Health Ministry to question psychiatrist for revealing Maikel Nabil’s location
Egypt
October 31, 2011
Health Ministry to question psychiatrist for revealing Maikel Nabil’s location
The psychiatrist who confirmed the presence of blogger Maikel Nabil in the Abbasseya Mental Hospital said she was notified Monday…
Doctors hold health minister responsible for colleague disappearance
Egypt
October 14, 2011
Doctors hold health minister responsible for colleague disappearance
Ahmed Atef, the coordinator of Doctors' Youth Coalition, mysteriously disappeared while on duty at Nile Hospital in Shubra, said Engy…
Health Ministry: Maspero toll rises to 24 dead, 272 injured
Egypt
October 10, 2011
Health Ministry: Maspero toll rises to 24 dead, 272 injured
Twenty-four people died and 272 were injured in violence that erupted Sunday during a Coptic protest outside the state TV…
Health Ministry denies allocating LE700 million to increase doctors’ pay
Egypt
October 9, 2011
Health Ministry denies allocating LE700 million to increase doctors’ pay
Health Minister Amr Helmy has denied allocating LE700 million from the state budget to provide doctors with better pay. The…
1500 doctors protest for removal of minister, better pay
Egypt
October 2, 2011
1500 doctors protest for removal of minister, better pay
Approximately 1500 doctors from across Egypt protested Sunday in front of the cabinet building to call for the dismissal of…
Alexandria’s doctors continue strike
Egypt
September 27, 2011
Alexandria’s doctors continue strike
Doctors in Alexandria continued their strike Tuesday for the second consecutive week. The strike includes 12 public hospitals, one of…
Assistant health minister: Drug crisis fabricated
Egypt
September 23, 2011
Assistant health minister: Drug crisis fabricated
Assistant Health Minister for Pharmaceutical Affairs Ayman al-Khatieb has announced he has has ordered the formation of a committee to…