Health Ministry
Health Ministry: Strike participation rate is 1.5 percent
Egypt
October 20, 2012
Health Ministry: Strike participation rate is 1.5 percent
Ibrahim Mostafa, assistant to the health minister and the official responsible for dealing with the doctors’ strike at the ministry,…
Pharmacies given deadline to implement new medicine prices
Egypt
October 16, 2012
Pharmacies given deadline to implement new medicine prices
Assistant Health Minister Ibrahim Mostafa said at a press conference on Tuesday that a new pricing system for medications has…
Health Ministry expects rise in mumps cases
Egypt
October 2, 2012
Health Ministry expects rise in mumps cases
Health Ministry Undersecretary Amr Qandil on Tuesday projected rising numbers of mumps cases from December to the coming February, but…
Doctors strike nationwide, but not without resistance from fellow physicians
Egypt
October 2, 2012
Doctors strike nationwide, but not without resistance from fellow physicians
On the first day of the doctors’ strike, which had been called for by the general assembly of the Doctors’…
Doctors at 540 state hospitals to begin partial strike Monday
Egypt
September 30, 2012
Doctors at 540 state hospitals to begin partial strike Monday
The Doctors Syndicate plans to begin a partial strike on Monday in around 540 state-run hospitals nationwide. In a Saturday…
Anxious times: Stress and stigma take toll on mental health
Egypt
September 30, 2012
Anxious times: Stress and stigma take toll on mental health
Abdallah Seleem doesn’t watch the news anymore. It’s disheartening to see how far Egypt has slid from its initial optimism…
Dozens of students catch mumps in Minya, Qena
Egypt
September 28, 2012
Dozens of students catch mumps in Minya, Qena
Dozens of students have been diagnosed with the mumps in the governorates Minya and Qena, the Health Ministry reported on…
Doctors Syndicate to meet, discuss strike on Saturday
Egypt
September 27, 2012
Doctors Syndicate to meet, discuss strike on Saturday
The board of the Doctors Syndicate and members of its affiliates are planning a meeting this Saturday to discuss a…
Competition Authority to investigate water company price collusion
Egypt
August 30, 2012
Competition Authority to investigate water company price collusion
The Egyptian Competition Authority has begun a study to check if bottled water companies are planning to monopolize the market,…
Attacks on hospitals reveal more than just a lack of security
Egypt
August 27, 2012
Attacks on hospitals reveal more than just a lack of security
MAHALLA — The doors to the Mahalla Public Hospital’s emergency department are closed. The walls and floors are covered in…