health care
Health Committee to ask for World Bank loan for healthcare reform
Egypt
May 14, 2010
Health Committee to ask for World Bank loan for healthcare reform
The Health Committee of the Shura Council agreed yesterday to obtain a World Bank loan to help develop the health…
Egyptian doctors demand better conditions
Egypt
April 9, 2010
Egyptian doctors demand better conditions
Egyptian doctors are tired and frustrated with the way they have been treated by the Ministry of Health and believe…
Tanta nurses infected with hepatitis C virus
Egypt
April 3, 2010
Tanta nurses infected with hepatitis C virus
Several nurses from Tanta University Hospital said they contracted the hepatitis C virus during blood transfusions at the hospital. The…
Obama cancels Asia-Pacific trip
World
March 19, 2010
Obama cancels Asia-Pacific trip
Washington--Bowing to political pressure at home, President Barack Obama on Thursday scrapped his trip to Indonesia and Australia next week…
Obama delays Asia trip for final healthcare push
World
March 13, 2010
Obama delays Asia trip for final healthcare push
Washington--President Barack Obama on Friday delayed an overseas trip to focus on the final drive for healthcare reform as the…
LE4.3 billion state-funded medical care for poor
Egypt
February 24, 2010
LE4.3 billion state-funded medical care for poor
State-funded medical treatment for the poor is a priority for the government, said Finance Minister Youssef Boutros-Ghali on Tuesday. Boutros-Ghali…
MPs attack govt plans to curtail health care
Egypt
February 16, 2010
MPs attack govt plans to curtail health care
The debate over the future of state-financed health care intensified yesterday as Minister of Health Hatem el-Gabali came under attack…