health care
Health workers’ vigil presses funding, regulatory demands
Egypt
April 23, 2013
Health workers’ vigil presses funding, regulatory demands
Doctors and pharmacists from several professional groups held a vigil outside the Shura Council Tuesday to highlight the need for…
Doctors push for health care overhaul
Egypt
November 1, 2012
Doctors push for health care overhaul
Dozens of doctors and hospital workers protested in front of the Doctors Syndicate Thursday to call for health care reform…
Man attempts suicide at presidential palace over cancer treatment
Egypt
September 5, 2012
Man attempts suicide at presidential palace over cancer treatment
Security guards at the presidential palace foiled an attempt by an electrician to commit suicide by taking rat poison. The…
Khaled Ali: Establishing institution-based state tops my platform
Egypt
May 6, 2012
Khaled Ali: Establishing institution-based state tops my platform
Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali said his electoral platform first targets establishing a government based on strong institutions, then improving public…
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…
Assistant health minister: Drug crisis fabricated
Egypt
September 23, 2011
Assistant health minister: Drug crisis fabricated
Assistant Health Minister for Pharmaceutical Affairs Ayman al-Khatieb has announced he has has ordered the formation of a committee to…
Doctors begin open-ended strike for better conditions
Egypt
May 17, 2011
Doctors begin open-ended strike for better conditions
Doctors across the country launched an open-ended general strike today to press again for a raft of demands that have…
New health insurance program to be ‘mandatory,’ says Finance Ministry
Egypt
October 10, 2010
New health insurance program to be ‘mandatory,’ says Finance Ministry
“Participation in the new health insurance program will be mandatory for all citizens,” Deputy Finance Minister Mohamed Moeit declared at…
Interior Ministry implements phase two of AIDS examination in prisons
Egypt
September 30, 2010
Interior Ministry implements phase two of AIDS examination in prisons
The Ministry of Interior Affairs Prison Sector has started a second phase of counseling services and AIDS examinations inside prisons,…