Health News
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EIPICO’s shareholders approve 2022 dividends, capital increase
The extraordinary general meeting of EIPICO, which was held on 1 April 2023, approved a 50% capital raise.
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GSK Egypt records 376% leap in 2022 consolidated profits
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK Egypt) witnessed 376% higher consolidated net profits after tax at EGP 735 million in 2022, compared to EGP 155 million in 2021.
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The 500 500 hospital receives green rating
The New National Cancer Institute in Sheikh Zayed (500 500) became the first hospital in Egypt to obtain this certificate in the design phase.
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1.7M patients on waiting lists underwent surgeries in Egypt since 2018
The ministry had announced in June 2022 that the number of expedite surgeries carried out for patients on waiting lists had amounted to 1.3 million.
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Minapharm’s net profits grow 31.36% YoY in 2022
Consolidated revenues amounted to EGP 3.620 billion last year, up from EGP 3.005 billion in 2021.
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Egypt to build 5 factories for pharmaceutical raw materials
The yet-to-be-established factories would produce up to 100 pharmaceutical raw items until 2025.
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World-leading UK hospital signs partnership with specialist healthcare investment firm, Elevate
The overarching aim of the strategic partnership is to provide clinical consultancy services, including healthcare planning.
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Health, finance ministers stress State’s keenness on Comprehensive Health Insurance System
The two ministers set the number of Egyptians benefiting from the program at some 3,602,992 citizens.
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Novartis commends Egyptian government’s efforts in enhancing healthcare services
The Egyptian government spares no effort in providing the best medical service to Egyptian women in accordance with international standards.
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Health Ministry receive over 2mln doses of ‘modified’ Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19
Abdel Ghaffar added that the shipments will be distributed to vaccination centres spread across all governorates of the republic.
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President Sisi directs continued effort to improve quality of healthcare
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued directives to pursue efforts to improve the quality of healthcare services.
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Egypt’s Health Minister discuss bilateral cooperation with an Italian delegation
The Italian delegation briefed the Egyptian minister on a detailed report on the results and outputs of the second phase of the project.
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Health ministry holds 1st conference on Mediterranean anemia, sickle cell anemia in adults
The event included sessions between the scientific committee members and a number of doctors and professors of hematology.
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Egypt’s SEDICO Pharmaceutical starts operations at new cancer drugs factory
The company self-funded 70 percent of the investment in the new factory with bank loans accounting for the remaining 30 percent.
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Egypt partakes at Middle East healthcare forum in Doha
The minister is set to have a meeting with Al Kuwari to discuss several health issues of common interest for Egypt and Qatar.
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Zimbabwe signs deals with pharmaceuticals in Egypt
The Zimbabwe government has struck a deal with 10 pharmaceutical companies from Egypt to provide medicine to the country’s hospital.
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Minapharm Pharmaceuticals mulls $19.48mln capital hike
Under the board’s recommendation, a total of 60.29mln bonus shares will be distributed, where each shareholder will receive 5.11 bonus shares.
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Forbes Middle East Unveils The Region’s Top 100 Healthcare Leaders
Egypt has 8 names on the list, UAE was in 1st place with 44 names, followed by Saudi with 26 then Egypt.
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UAE opens its heart for patients in Egypt
The facility will offer free cardiac treatment and catheterisation surgeries to children and economically disadvantaged patients from the Arab world.
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Sisi directs improving health mechanism in Egypt
He added that developing performance of staffers at hospitals is an integral part of the health mechanism.