Category: Medical Care
Death toll rises to 4 dead, 23 injured in Qalyub train accident
The Ministry of Health and Population said that the death toll rose to four dead and 23 wounded after a train that was heading for Menuf derailed on Tuesday7/3/2023 and collided with the platform of Qalyub station, Qalubiya governorate, in Lower Egypt….
51 new hospitals, 110 health units established nationwide: Health spox
The health sector witnessed unprecedented development over the past years, said Spokesman for the Health Ministry Hossam Abdel Ghaffar.Speaking to DMC TV channel, he reiterated on Monday 6/3/2023 that 51 new hospitals and 110 health units have been bui…
Over 3.6 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Egypt, says Health Ministry
The Health and Population Ministry said that a total of 3,600,582 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Egypt since the launch of the “Knock on Doors” campaign from January 29 till February 21.In statements on Friday, Spokesman for the Healt…
Health Ministry: 3.5 million decisions to treat patients at state expense issued during 2022
A total of 3.524 million decisions were issued during 2022 to treat patients at state expense, at a total cost of EGP 14.516 billion, the Health and Population Ministry said on Friday.The move came as part of unremitting efforts exerted by the State to…
6.212 million citizens examined as part of 100 Million Health
Under the 100 Million Health Initiative to eradicate Hepatitis C in Egypt, 6.212 million citizens have been examined since the beginning of the initiative on September 2021, the Health Ministry said in a Friday statement.Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, a spokesp…
Health Ministry took preemptive measures to detect any Marburg virus case
Health Ministry Spokesman Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said on Sunday that the ministry had taken a number of preemptive measures at all air, sea and land ports to detect any Marburg virus case especially among passengers coming from Equatorial Guinea.In state…
Bus Accident In Egypt Killed Six, Injured Three
At least six people were killed and three others wounded yesterday, after a passenger microbus hit a big truck from behind, on a highway in Egypt’s northern province of Ismailia.The wounded were taken to the nearby Suez Canal University Hospital for tr…
Health Ministry announces start of pilot operations of 21 health facilities nationwide
The Ministry of Health and Population announced on Wednesday15/2/2023 the start of pilot operations of 21 health facilities as part of the first phase of a presidential initiative to ramp out health services nationwide.Health Ministry Spokesman Hossam …
237,000 newborns examined as part of Egypt’s presidential initiative: Health Ministry
Ministry of Health announced that 237,000 newborns have been examined as part of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s initiative for the early detection of genetic disorders in newly-born infants.Health Ministry Spokesman Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said the init…