health insurance
Govt to incorporate street children in new health insurance system
Egypt
December 25, 2011
Govt to incorporate street children in new health insurance system
Street children will be included in a new medical insurance system, Health Minister Fouad al-Nawawy said on Sunday. He added…
Hepatitis sufferers stage protest against locally-produced drug
Egypt
January 4, 2011
Hepatitis sufferers stage protest against locally-produced drug
Dozens of hepatitis sufferers covered by the state health insurance system staged a demonstration outside the State Council building in…
Today’s papers: Organ trafficking, workers strikes
Egypt
February 17, 2010
Today’s papers: Organ trafficking, workers strikes
Al-Ahram leads with the unusual headline “People’s Assembly passes law on trafficking and growing human organs.” According to the paper,…
Microbus drivers strike in Daqahlia
Egypt
February 4, 2010
Microbus drivers strike in Daqahlia
Eight hundred microbus drivers organized a strike yesterday in Daqahlia in front of the governorate's headquarters, demanding a fee increase…
Hot off the press: Health insurance, new oil, and national football victory
Egypt
January 13, 2010
Hot off the press: Health insurance, new oil, and national football victory
Egypt, through the ministries of finance and social solidarity, will support more than 15 million citizens in its new health…
Health care… for some?
Egypt
December 9, 2009
Health care… for some?
This week has seen activists, parliamentarians and medical patients demonstrate against recent profit-oriented reforms of Egypt's system of health insurance.