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Five people killed in traffic accident on Ring Road, Cairo outskirts
Egypt

Five people killed in traffic accident on Ring Road, Cairo outskirts

Five people were killed and 16 others injured during Wednesday’s early hours on the Ring Road near al-Salam area, eastern…
19 mn Egyptians overweight, 10 mn suffer high blood pressure: official
Egypt

19 mn Egyptians overweight, 10 mn suffer high blood pressure: official

Adviser to the Health Ministry for Information Technology Issam Salah Eddin said that a total of 48.453 million citizens have…
Global measles cases up 300 percent year-on-year: WHO
World

Global measles cases up 300 percent year-on-year: WHO

Measles cases rose 300 percent worldwide through the first three months of 2019 compared to the same period last year,…
Up to 500,000 displaced by southern Africa cyclone
World

Up to 500,000 displaced by southern Africa cyclone

Survivors of a cyclone that pummeled southern Africa began receiving medicine, food and tents Tuesday as floodwaters receded, while officials…
Turn down the volume: WHO takes aim at harmful smartphone use
Health & Fitness

Turn down the volume: WHO takes aim at harmful smartphone use

More than one billion young people risk damaging their hearing through excessive use of smartphones and other audio devices, the…
6.5 million Egyptians screened for Hep C, in stage 2 of campaign: Minister
Health & Fitness

6.5 million Egyptians screened for Hep C, in stage 2 of campaign: Minister

  Egyptian Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed stated on Wednesday that the ministry screened 6.5 million people in…
WHO revises DR Congo Ebola risk to ‘very high’
World

WHO revises DR Congo Ebola risk to ‘very high’

  The World Health Organization on Friday announced it had revised its Ebola risk assessment in the Democratic Republic of…
WHO awards Ghada Wali the Public Health Champions award
Health & Fitness

WHO awards Ghada Wali the Public Health Champions award

  Ghada Wali, Minister of Social Solidarity, received the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Public Health Champions award, honoring the most…
Tahya Masr Fund aims to eliminate Hepatitis C in Egypt by 2020
Health & Fitness

Tahya Masr Fund aims to eliminate Hepatitis C in Egypt by 2020

  The Tahya Masr Fund (Long Live Egypt) announced in a Friday statement that the Hepatitis C virus in Egypt…
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