Health Ministry
Health Ministry closes Maadi hospital for forcing emergency patient to pay LE 500,000
Egypt
January 19, 2018
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
December 19, 2017
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
December 14, 2017
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
October 30, 2017
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
October 17, 2017
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
October 11, 2017
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
October 9, 2017
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
September 27, 2017
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
September 27, 2017
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
September 18, 2017
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…