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Doctors Syndicate recognises new health insurance bill amendments
The syndicate reiterated its call for further amendments to the bill ahead of the upcoming parliamentary review

Doctors Syndicate demands further amendment of health insurance bill
Implementation of new health insurance system will soon come into effect, says health minister

Health Ministry impugns Doctors Syndicate’s free health care claims
The ministry stated patients visited hospitals as usual on second day of the alleged implementation of the syndicate’s decision to provide free health care

Referring minister to syndicate’s disciplinary committee is illegal: Health Ministry spokesman
The decision by the syndicate general assembly to refer Emad Eddin and demand his dismissal from the cabinet received huge applause from more than 10,000 doctors who attended the assembly earlier this month

El Nadeem Centre receives warrant for closure
Doctors announce they will continue working, condemn ministerial position

El Nadeem Centre closed for license violations: Health Ministry
El Nadeem Centre alleged real reason for closure is being key source of information on issues of torture, deaths in detention in Egypt

Health ministry claims licence violation behind El Nadeem Centre closure
El Nadeem Centre visited the Ministry of Health Sunday to discuss the issue

Free Egyptians endorse Doctors Syndicate’s stance against police brutality
Party set to launch dialogue with doctors, parliament, government to contain crisis

Anger mounts in Doctors Syndicate over police brutality
Assaulted doctor reportedly drops charges “under threat” from Matariya police station

Ministers discuss final details of health insurance bill
Health Minister Ahmed Emad El-Din met with six other ministers on Thursday to discuss the final outline of the medical insurance bill, which aims to provide health insurance coverage to the poorer sections of Egyptian society. During the meeting, the ministers discussed the formation of an ad-hoc committee combining representatives of various ministries to settle …

Health minister outlines long-term strategy for development
The minister finalised the new medical insurance law, among other decisions

‘Ta2heel’ coordinates with Health Ministry to provide training services for disabled children
We aim to expand our services to Saudi Arabia and UAE: El-Fakharany

15 Egyptians die in Saudi Arabia during Hajj season: Health Ministry
No epidemic reported, says ministry spokesman

Health, Planning Ministries agree to establish higher health and medicine council: Cabinet
There will be a comprehensive review of all health sector regulatory legislation which includes system upgrading, says Minister of Health

Ministry of Health denies meningitis outbreak in Luxor following deaths
A total of 110 deaths across Egypt are not related to viral infections

Egypt’s week of heat wave tallies 97 deaths
Cairo most affected, with 49 deaths due to heat strokes

11 die Thursday due to heatwave: Health Ministry
Total deaths In past week as a result of hot weather exceeds 85

71 cases of government corruption in July: PFT
“Legislations remain too weak to face it or properly penalise it,” says expert
UPDATE: Nile boat death toll rises to 31: State Media
The death toll of a Nile boat collision with a barge has risen to 31 on Friday , according to State-run MENA news agency. Health Ministry spokesman Hossam Abdel Ghaffar told Daily News Egypt that recovery efforts are still ongoing in the matter. The incident occurred on Wednesday when a boat sank after it collided …
Health ministry denies phosphate contamination in water
Statement comes after a boat with 500 tonnes of phosphate stones sank in Nile

Egypt’s family planning programmes have 200% return rate: Study
Economic research estimates government can save EGP 43m using family planning

Explosion in Alexandria: 1 dead, 5 injured
New bomb follows Friday’s Mahalla explosion, which claimed a third dead

Woman reportedly dead in Assiut from bird flu
Fifth case of death by bird flu during 2015 alone
Explosion in Cairo injures 5
Accident caused by gas pipeline leak in vaccination centre, says Health Ministry spokesman
Car crash kills 8, injures 31 on Ismailia desert road
Number of road accidents in Egypt high compared to other countries, says ministry spokesperson
US pulls diplomats out of Libya following fresh clashes
123 Egyptians prevented from entering Libya on Friday
Malaria outbreak infects 13 in Aswan: Health ministry
Ministry says it is taking preventative measures

Health minister meets Doctors Without Rights
Group discusses nearly a dozen concerns and demands with newly appointed minister