doctors
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…
Doctors protest lack of security at hospitals
Egypt
September 29, 2011
Doctors protest lack of security at hospitals
Doctors were back protesting on Thursday, a week after their last demonstration outside parliament. This time, however, the demonstration was…
Doctors protest assault on colleague in Red Sea Governorate
Egypt
September 29, 2011
Doctors protest assault on colleague in Red Sea Governorate
Dozens of Egyptian doctors staged a protest on Thursday outside the office of the attorney general in downtown Cairo after…
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…
Doctors begin open-ended strike, threaten escalation
Egypt
September 13, 2011
Doctors begin open-ended strike, threaten escalation
Doctors announced a nationwide strike on Tuesday demanding higher wages, better medical services for citizens, and the dismissal of corrupt…
Military releases doctor summoned for organizing strike
Egypt
September 4, 2011
Military releases doctor summoned for organizing strike
Egypt's military prosecution released doctor and activist Abdel Rahman Mostafa on Sunday after several hours of interrogation on charges of…
Doctors return from West to help Libyan rebels at front
World
July 10, 2011
Doctors return from West to help Libyan rebels at front
The Bir Ayad field hospital is in a single room with no electricity in a former roadside cafe near the…
2 doctors injured after patient’s relatives storm hospital ER
Egypt
June 2, 2011
2 doctors injured after patient’s relatives storm hospital ER
Dozens of people stormed Suez Canal University Hospital emergency room on Wednesday, attacking surgeons and wounding two doctors. The incident…
Doctors suspend strike following meeting with ministers
Egypt
May 18, 2011
Doctors suspend strike following meeting with ministers
Egyptian doctors who demand more government health spending decided to suspend their strike until Sunday after Prime Minister Essam Sharaf…
Doctors strike for healthcare reform, better conditions
Egypt
May 10, 2011
Doctors strike for healthcare reform, better conditions
Egypt's doctors on Tuesday held the first general strike in the history of the Doctors Syndicate to call for health…