doctors
Rifts deepen as doctors’ strike continues
Egypt
October 3, 2012
Rifts deepen as doctors’ strike continues
During a heated press conference at the Doctors Syndicate on Wednesday, syndicate members and activist doctors agreed that the strike…
Internal rift apparent as Doctors Syndicate plans strike
Egypt
September 23, 2012
Internal rift apparent as Doctors Syndicate plans strike
Doctors affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood stormed out of a Doctors Syndicate meeting on Friday, after disagreements over a strike slated to…
Doctors break away from syndicate in bid for stronger advocate
Egypt
August 1, 2012
Doctors break away from syndicate in bid for stronger advocate
Several doctors who are forming an independent syndicate to defend their interests said they have collected 500 signatures in support…
Doctors suspend sit-in during Ramadan
Egypt
July 20, 2012
Doctors suspend sit-in during Ramadan
Protesting doctors have decided to suspend their sit-in at the Doctors Syndicate during Ramadan, saying that continuing the sit-in during…
Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a community doctor
Life & Style
May 29, 2012
Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a community doctor
Egypt is a massive living organism — a web of ticking clocks, each set to a slightly different millisecond. With…
Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a pediatric neurologist
Life & Style
April 18, 2012
Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a pediatric neurologist
Egypt is a massive living organism — a web of ticking clocks, each set to a slightly different millisecond. With…
Clinic in Zamalek seeks holistic approach to medicine
Health & Fitness
February 25, 2012
Clinic in Zamalek seeks holistic approach to medicine
A trip to the doctor’s office can at times be dreadful. A patient has to block a period of one…
Doctors Syndicate condemns treatment of Egyptian doctors in Saudi Arabia
Egypt
January 14, 2012
Doctors Syndicate condemns treatment of Egyptian doctors in Saudi Arabia
The Egyptian Doctors Syndicate condemned the mistreatment of Egyptian doctors working abroad, especially in Saudi Arabia, in a press conference…
Shortages of medicine, say doctors
Egypt
January 2, 2012
Shortages of medicine, say doctors
There is a shortage of 25 types of medicine for tumors, the heart, the chest and intensive care purposes, medical…
Tahrir doctors: The military treated us like prisoners of war
Egypt
December 26, 2011
Tahrir doctors: The military treated us like prisoners of war
The military police assaulted volunteer doctors working at the field hospital in Tahrir Square, doctors have said. The doctors say…