Hoda Rashwan
Doctors to go on strike Tuesday
Egypt
May 16, 2011
Doctors to go on strike Tuesday
The Doctors Syndicate said it would organize a strike at all hospitals nationwide on Tuesday because the government has ignored…
Former president’s health stable, says official
Egypt
May 16, 2011
Former president’s health stable, says official
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s health became stable on Monday, according to Assistant Minister of Health Adel al-Adawy. However, Adawy…
Suzanne Mubarak heart surgery postponed
Egypt
May 16, 2011
Suzanne Mubarak heart surgery postponed
Heart surgery scheduled for former Egyptian first lady Suzanne Mubarak on Sunday has been postponed due to health problems. Marine…
Military police to protect hospitals following repeated attacks by thugs
Egypt
April 21, 2011
Military police to protect hospitals following repeated attacks by thugs
Military police will protect and secure the country’s medical facilities in a nationwide initiative said Minister of Health Ashraf Hatem.
Egypt grants LE47 million to state-run newspapers ‘to offset losses’
Egypt
March 2, 2011
Egypt grants LE47 million to state-run newspapers ‘to offset losses’
The government will disburse LE47 million to the state-run newspapers, purportedly to compensate them for losses incurred during the 35…
Egyptian death toll in Libyan unrest rises to 12
Egypt
March 2, 2011
Egyptian death toll in Libyan unrest rises to 12
The number of Egyptians killed during the ongoing unrest in Libya has increased to 12, the Egyptian government announced Tuesday…
Health Ministry employees demand dismissal of sacked minister’s advisers
Egypt
February 8, 2011
Health Ministry employees demand dismissal of sacked minister’s advisers
Scores of Egyptian Health Ministry employees on Tuesday staged protests to demand that newly-appointed Health Minister Ahmed Sameh Farid dismiss…
Health minister lays down new rules for organ transplants
Egypt
January 20, 2011
Health minister lays down new rules for organ transplants
Egyptian Health Minister Hatem al-Gabaly on Thursday announced new rules and regulations governing human organ transplants for the country's hospitals.
Study: 16.3 million Egyptians now live below poverty line
Business
December 30, 2010
Study: 16.3 million Egyptians now live below poverty line
The number of Egyptians living below the poverty line in 2008 and 2009 amounted to 16.3 million, according to a…
Total documented AIDS cases in Egypt since 1986: 3313
Egypt
December 21, 2010
Total documented AIDS cases in Egypt since 1986: 3313
The number of known AIDS cases in Egypt since the first documented diagnosis in 1986 total 3313, according to the…