Latest in Health Highlight
Latest in Health

Developing countryside will enhance Egypt’s healthcare system: President Al-Sisi
Over 12 million women were examined as part of nationwide Women’s Health initiative

GLOBALink | Bolivia to launch COVID-19 mass vaccination following deal with China
Bolivia’s President Luis Arce on Thursday said a mass vaccination campaign against the novel coronavirus disease will begin this month, following an agreement signed earlier in the day with China for the supply of pharmaceutical firm Sinopharm’s vaccine. “We now see light at the end of the tunnel. After having borne so many deaths and …

Work underway in 5 governorates to apply comprehensive health insurance
Egypt’s comprehensive health insurance will cover whole country within 10 years: Maait

Globalink | Indonesia approves use of Chinese COVID-19 vaccine for elderly
Indonesia has approved the emergency use of China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for people aged 60 and above.

GLOBALink | Peruvian president receives first injection of Sinopharm vaccine
Peruvian President Francisco Sagasti on Tuesday received his first injection of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by China’s pharmaceutical firm Sinopharm. Peru on Sunday received the first batch of vaccines from Sinopharm as the country is preparing for mass vaccination campaigns against COVID-19.

Race to develop 11 hospitals, 112 health units worth EGP 12.3bn in Aswan: Governor
Finance of EGP 54m granted to support 65 university, government hospitals, says Egyptian Cure Bank

GLOBALink | China, WHO experts complete COVID-19 origin-tracing research in Wuhan
Chinese and WHO experts have completed their work in Wuhan as part of the global scientific research on the origin of the novel coronavirus, a National Health Commission official said at a press conference in Wuhan on Tuesday. Liang Wannian, a member of the WHO-China joint team studying the origins of the novel coronavirus, said …

GLOBALink | Science and technology most powerful weapon against rumors and lies
Science and technology are the most powerful weapons against rumors and lies. The joint study team’s tour to Wuhan highlights the importance and urgency of stepping up science and technology research to the anti-virus drive, and more importantly, free people from misinformation■ Produced by Xinhua Global Service

Endorse introduces healthcare leasing initiative
The financing solutions company, Endorse, has launched its first initiative in Egypt to help doctors, pharmacists, and healthcare practitioners to set up or upgrade their clinics, pharmacies, and medical labs.

South Sudan to obtain 864,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine
South Sudan has confirmed 57 new COVID-19 cases within the last 24 hours, bringing the cumulative number of cases to 4,492.

Egypt’s COVID-19 cases in decline: Presidential Adviser
Those who have recovered from coronavirus can be infected again within six months

GLOBALink | Cambodian PM welcomes 1st batch of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines
A special plane carrying the first batch of China-donated Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Cambodia on Sunday, which was welcomed by Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen at the capital’s airport. Hun Sen has expressed his profound gratitude to China for the provision of the Sinopharm vaccines to Cambodia, saying that the donation truly reflected …

China to provide Egypt with 300,000 Sinopharm vaccine doses
China will provide the Egyptian Government with 300,000 doses of the Sinopharm vaccine against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang has revealed.

EU open to use of approved COVID-19 vaccines
European leaders have shown an openness to the use of COVID-19 vaccines developed by any supplier once they pass the European Union’s (EU) tests. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday that coronavirus vaccines from Russia and China could be approved for use in the EU if they “show all the data,” AFP …

African Union withstands “exceptional situation” caused by pandemic
Although the COVID-19 pandemic “has totally changed the working methods of the AU, it has not diverted the attention of the African Union from the continent’s priority issues,” Mahamat said during the 38th Ordinary Session of the AU Executive Council

Federation of Egyptian Banks contributes EGP 500m towards COVID-19 vaccine
Banks working in Egyptian market have donated over EGP 750m towards this cause

COVID-19 related occupancy rate decline at university hospitals: Higher Education Minister
Egypt received first shipment of AstraZeneca/Oxford University vaccine for coronavirus this week

Egyptian Red Crescent, Swiss Embassy launch fully-equipped mobile clinics
Under the auspices of the Ministry of Social Solidarity, the Egyptian Red Crescent (ERC) has launched two mobile clinics under the joint project “Providing primary health care services to migrants and Egyptians in Greater Cairo”.

Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation, Carrefour Egypt partner in donations drive
Donations to go towards construction of Magdi Yacoub Global Heart Centre in Cairo

Egypt successfully implemented medical plan for World Handball Championship: Health Minister
About 30,000 PCR tests performed on teams, delegations participating in tournament

Egypt receives 1st AstraZeneca/Oxford University’s COVID-19 vaccine shipment
Egyptian Drug Authority approves emergency use of vaccine against coronavirus

US COVID-19 cases exceed 26 million: Johns Hopkins University
US COVID-19 cases rose to 26,012,880, with a total of 438,239 deaths, as of 2:22 p.m. local time (1922 GMT), according to the CSSE tally.

COVID-19 death toll among Egyptian doctors rises to 348: Medical Syndicate
Total of 1,315 Egyptian doctors and medical workers across the country have so far received first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Coronavirus cases in Egypt decline 11% in past week: Health Minister
Nationwide coronavirus vaccination for healthcare workers starts ‘in a step that has been well prepared’, says presidential adviser

Palestine to receive 1st batch of Russian coronavirus vaccine in 2 days
The first batch of Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V is a donation from Russia and will arrive in Palestine within two days

Egypt’s humanitarian air bridge to Lebanon will continue until pandemic ends: Official
Egypt sends three aircraft with medical supplies to Lebanon

COVID-19 vaccines to be available through electronic registration system: Health Minister
Nationwide vaccination programme expected to reduce numbers of COVID-19 deaths, cases

GLOBALink | Chinese vaccines help Middle East countries in fight against COVID-19
Egypt on Sunday started vaccinating medical staff with China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine

Rameda for pharmaceuticals expects COVID-19 to continue until H1 of 2022
Company plans to launch 8-10 products in 2021, eyes entry in new markets including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, UAE, Pakistan

Medical teams at Ismailia hospital first to receive COVID-19 vaccine in Egypt
Egypt begins vaccination campaign against COVID-19, using vaccine produced by Chinese company Sinopharma on Sunday