Tarek Amin
Most schoolchildren forgo H1N1 vaccine
Egypt
January 12, 2010
Most schoolchildren forgo H1N1 vaccine
The Health Ministry has announced that the parents of only 20,000 school students in six provinces had consented to have…
H1N1 testing at points-of-entry canceled
Egypt
January 11, 2010
H1N1 testing at points-of-entry canceled
The Health Ministry has decided to cancel mandatory H1N1 testing at airports and other points of entry into Egypt. According…
Parliament building rocked by protests
Egypt
January 4, 2010
Parliament building rocked by protests
More than 100 residents of the Sinai Peninsula protested Monday in front of the parliament building in downtown Cairo against…
Govt to vaccinate all students against H1N1
Egypt
December 24, 2009
Govt to vaccinate all students against H1N1
Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif has ordered the immediate vaccination of all school and university students against H1N1, commonly known as…
Health minister expects more H1N1 infections
Egypt
December 16, 2009
Health minister expects more H1N1 infections
During the 44th annual health conference on Monday, Health Minister Hatem el-Gabali warned of a more severe wave of the…
Big pharma tests drugs on Egyptian public, report finds
Egypt
December 14, 2009
Big pharma tests drugs on Egyptian public, report finds
In its recently-released annual report, the Egyptian Medical Support Center (EMSC) found that some multinational pharmaceutical companies in Egypt were…
Report: Egyptian pharmacies contain dangerous medicine
Egypt
December 13, 2009
Report: Egyptian pharmacies contain dangerous medicine
The annual report by the Center for the Protection and Support of the Pharmaceutical Industry expressed its concern with what…
State Council rejects health insurance bill
Egypt
December 10, 2009
State Council rejects health insurance bill
The State Council found 12 constitutional and legal violations in the new health insurance bill and has decided to return…
Locally-produced Tamiflu to sell for LE75
Egypt
November 23, 2009
Locally-produced Tamiflu to sell for LE75
Sharm el-Sheikh -- According to recent statements by Health Minister Hatem el-Gabali, the anti-flu drug Tamiflu will soon be produced…
Student dies from swine flu complications
Egypt
November 1, 2009
Student dies from swine flu complications
A nine-year old boy died from complications related to H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu. The boy's death on…