doctors
9 police officers summoned over Matariya Hospital assault
Egypt
February 10, 2016
9 police officers summoned over Matariya Hospital assault
The General Prosecution summoned on Wednesday nine police officers for interrogation over their alleged physical assault on doctors at Cairo’s…
Buses to transport doctors across Egypt to Cairo for critical Friday assembly
Egypt
February 9, 2016
Buses to transport doctors across Egypt to Cairo for critical Friday assembly
The Doctors' Syndicate is earnestly lobbying for its emergency public assembly next Friday to discuss recent incidents of alleged assaults…
Doctors puzzle over severity of defects in some Brazilian babies
Health & Fitness
February 8, 2016
Doctors puzzle over severity of defects in some Brazilian babies
Experts on microcephaly, the birth defect that has sparked alarm in the current Zika virus outbreak, say they are struck…
Another hospital suspends work after new assaults on doctors occur
Egypt
February 7, 2016
Another hospital suspends work after new assaults on doctors occur
Doctors at Banha University Hospital in Qalyubiya decided Saturday to suspend work in the maternity department after some colleagues said…
8,000 graduated doctors unqualified: minister
Egypt
February 7, 2016
8,000 graduated doctors unqualified: minister
Health Minister Ahmed Emad El-Din Rady said 8,000 doctors out of 9,000 graduate nationwide without being qualified, having only the…
Matariya doctors threaten to submit mass resignations
Egypt
February 6, 2016
Matariya doctors threaten to submit mass resignations
Doctors at Matariya Teaching Hospital decided Friday to submit their resignation to the Minister of Health if alleged police assault on doctors…
Hospital remains closed to protest police officer assault: Doctors’ Syndicate
Egypt
February 4, 2016
Hospital remains closed to protest police officer assault: Doctors’ Syndicate
Cairo’s Matareya Educational Hospital will remain closed as doctors continue a strike denouncing an assault by a police officer on…
Interior Ministry suspends policemen over alleged attack against doctors
Egypt
January 31, 2016
Interior Ministry suspends policemen over alleged attack against doctors
The Interior Ministry has decided to suspend the policemen who allegedly attacked doctors last Thursday, said Major General Abu Bakr…
An ethical way to choose which kids get chemo during a shortage?
Health & Fitness
January 30, 2016
An ethical way to choose which kids get chemo during a shortage?
When chemotherapy is in short supply, doctors should choose kids to receive treatment based on which patients have the best…
Interior Ministry discloses details of officers’ attack on Matariya doctors
Egypt
January 29, 2016
Interior Ministry discloses details of officers’ attack on Matariya doctors
Assistant Interior Minister for Media Abu Bakr Abdel Kerim disclosed the details about an alleged attack carried out by low-ranking…