Health News
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Cabinet issued decisions to provide treatment at state expense for 2,301 cases in 2022
Medical appeals are received through different social media, citizen service offices, governors and executive authorities and medical convoys.
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Over 1 million students tested for hepatitis C in primary schools
The campaign is under the umbrella of the “100 Million Health” initiative that will continue for 5 years in a row for primary school students.
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Health minister orders preparing study to establish psychiatric and addiction recovery center
The meeting was held to discuss challenges and difficulties besetting the ministry in order to ensure that best medical services are offered.
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Egyptian Health Minister discusses bilateral cooperation with MSD Pharmaceutical Company
The minister discussed cooperation with the MSD company to provide the latest oncological treatments (immunotherapy) for breast cancer patients.
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Imported sanitary ware prices increase 40%
Instability of exchange rate is behind price hike of sanitary ware, says Matta Beshay.
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Egypt starts rescue plan for the 57375 children’s cancer hospital
They warned that the hospital, which serves thousands of children with cancer, is at risk of closure due to a lack of financial funding.
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Health Ministry resumes Knock on Doors campaign for family health in Upper Egypt
The campaign was first launched in Fayoum and will continue in Assiut until the end of March.
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Minister: Egypt aims to achieve growth rate of 5.5%, primary surplus of 2%
Dr. George said in a statement today that cosmetics exports recorded a significant jump.
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Sisi urges rolling out incentive packages for medical teams
Sisi also directed the bodies concerned to supply those facilities with necessary equipment and support them with specialized clinics.
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UK to discusses ways to invest in Egypt’s renewable energy, health sectors
He also explained the improved business environment and some of the different investment opportunities.
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CheckMe acquires Doctor Online through Exits MENA
CheckMe is a customer-centric marketplace mobile application that provides on-demand medical lab services through multiple lab partners safely.
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Celebrities, influencers start donation campaigns to support Children's Cancer Hospital 57357
Social media users followed suit, as a large number of them published their donation messages, which they made for the benefit of the hospital.
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Egypt records 46.3% higher medical, pharmaceutical exports
Moreover, exports of medical industries rose by 11.30% YoY during January-August 2022 to reach $69 million from $62 million.
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Egypt to produce cancer drugs within 6 months: official
Producing medicines locally would reduce the import bill, absorb pharmacy and science graduates, and provide medicine on time.
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PTS Investments acquires part of Egypt’s healthcare firm EDAM
This acquisition aims to deepen the US-based company’s direct investment into the Egyptian and MEA region mainly in the tech and applied engineering.
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Eli Lilly partners with generics maker Eva to boost insulin access in Africa
Under the partnership, the distribution of insulin to middle- and low-income countries—most of them in Africa—is expected to begin in 18 months.
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Roche diagnostics Egypt launches "Peptide for life" initiative
The initiative will focus on furnishing affordable certified laboratory testing of the gold standard biomarker in heart failure disease.
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Egypt to produce cancer treatments locally in partnership with foreign companies
Egypt has no shortage in medicinal drugs and that local companies fulfill 90 percent of needs.
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Egypt launches massive 4-day polio vaccination campaign nationwide
The Egyptian Minister of Health Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar launched a massive free-of-charge four-day national vaccination campaign against polio.
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Alex Pharma’s profits increase by 18.1% YoY in 4 months
The company’s operating revenues rose to EGP 464.415 million in the July-October period of FY 2022/2023.