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Health Ministry closes Maadi hospital for forcing emergency patient to pay LE 500,000
Egypt

Health Ministry closes Maadi hospital for forcing emergency patient to pay LE 500,000

The Health Ministry announced the closure of al-Salam International Hospital in Maadi, Cairo, for a month, after the hospital forced…
Public pharmaceutical company former chief accused of causing penicillin shortage
Egypt

Public pharmaceutical company former chief accused of causing penicillin shortage

The Higher Public Funds Prosecution accused the former chief of a state-owned pharmaceutical company of causing the current crisis of…
Health Ministry provides 1 mn injection contraceptives
Health & Fitness

Health Ministry provides 1 mn injection contraceptives

The Ministry of Health announced that it will be providing one million injection contraceptives called Mesocept to encourage family planning…
Egypt successfully cures 1.4 million of Hep C: Head of ‘Tahia Masr’ fund
Egypt

Egypt successfully cures 1.4 million of Hep C: Head of ‘Tahia Masr’ fund

The head of the Tahia Masr Mohamed Al-Ashamway asserted on Sunday that 1.4 million Egyptians have been totally cured of…
2017 divorce rate 60.7% in Egyptian cities: official
Society

2017 divorce rate 60.7% in Egyptian cities: official

In 2017 divorce rate in cities recorded 60.7 percent, while the percentages recorded at 39.3 percent in villages, according to…
Health Minister announces drafting bill to criminalize child marriage
Society

Health Minister announces drafting bill to criminalize child marriage

Minister of Health and Population Ahmed Emad said Wednesday that the National Population Council is in the process of finalizing…
Private hospital in Hurghada warned against tests for patients with dengue
Egypt

Private hospital in Hurghada warned against tests for patients with dengue

The dengue fever crisis in the Red Sea cities has entered its third week since the Health Ministry announced the…
Egypt’s Health ministry to launch campaign to combat psychotherapy stigma
Egypt

Egypt’s Health ministry to launch campaign to combat psychotherapy stigma

On the occasion of  World Mental Health Day, Egypt’s Health Ministry is set to launch a campaign this October dubbed…
Drug shortages hit Egypt, patients resort to black market
Egypt

Drug shortages hit Egypt, patients resort to black market

Patients and their relatives have complained of drug shortages again after last year’s crisis which ended in January with an…
Rights watchdog detects shortage of 1420 drugs in August
Egypt

Rights watchdog detects shortage of 1420 drugs in August

An Egyptian rights watchdog said Sunday they detected a shortage of 1420 drugs in August, 54 of which have no…
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