Health News
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Is the Coronavirus back in Egypt?
Hosni said that viruses and bacteria are present in the air in general and have nothing to do with the coronavirus.
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Health Minister announces that Egypt’s drug shortage crisis will end in 2-3 months
Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar announced on Tuesday that the medicine shortage crisis in Egypt will end within 2-3 months.
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Financial Regulatory approves capital increase for Memphis Pharmaceutical
Memphis is one of the oldest pharmaceutical and chemical companies in the Middle East and has been in the market since 1940.
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Egypt’s medicine shortage will be resolved by end of July
He also commented on the Egyptian Drug Authority’s (EDA) decision to raise drug prices by 25 percent to 50 percent and the shortage of drugs.
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Pharmaceutical market in Egypt: Severe shortage vs price spikes
These increases are expected to continue because some companies are halting production until the prices of medics are adjusted.
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Egyptian Drug Authority launches service for inquires on drug availability
It provides information about the drug that the patient is searching for, and then the relevant department of the EDA responds to the person.
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Health Minister announces drug shortage in Egypt will end soon
Egyptian Health Minister Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar on Saturday announced that the country’s drug shortage will be resolved within several weeks time.
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Egyptian Drug Authority explains digital medicine leaflets project
The new digital medicine leaflets project will allow for trading pharmaceutical leaflets electronically, utilizing QR codes on packages.
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Egypt's medical city to launch in 2025
This ambitious project aims to revolutionize healthcare delivery, combining modern infrastructure, advanced medical facilities, and sustainablity.
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Health Ministry: Providing Free Medical Services to 177,000 Citizens
32,215 lab tests were performed in May and 964 citizens were referred to hospital for surgery.
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Egypt signs agreements with medical assistance providers
The Egypt Healthcare Authority (EHA) has signed cooperation agreements with two assistance firms to promote medical tourism in the country.
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Health Ministry receives about 50 million visits as part of Egyptian Women’s Health Initiative
Abdel-Ghaffar urged women to periodically check on their health through the services provided through the initiative.
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Egypt to Launch Electronic Platform for Medical Tourism
The platform, set to launch soon, is geared towards facilitating medical treatments and hospitalization for tourists.
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Egypt's Sovereign Fund secures 20% ownership in Care Pharmacies
As part of this deal, the Sovereign Fund has gained ownership of 45 pharmacies, which make up a significant portion of the total 220 branches.
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Egypt's efforts to ensure fair drug pricing
Egypt is taking significant steps to regulate its pharmaceutical sector. These efforts are poised to bring about greater transparency, and fairness.
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Evidence of surgical tumor removal in ancient Egyptian skull
New evidence from a skull more than 4,000 years old has revealed that ancient Egyptian physicians may have tried to treat certain cancers with surgery
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Egypt to set up $169.7mln strategic pharmaceuticals warehouses
The warehouses’ construction is set for completion within the coming year, the official added.
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Rising cost of medicine in Egypt poses risk to ‘thousands of pharmacies’
The EDA’s “decisions over (recent) years to raise the prices of certain types of medicine have resulted in the closure of about 1,500 pharmacies,”.
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Egypt, Iraq Discuss Cooperation in Drug Export, Registration
Abdel Ghaffar lauded deeply-rooted relations binding Egypt with Iraq and their continued coordination in all domains.
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Egypt finances health sector by LE 115B to support health insurance
The Egyptian government has set a target to increase the health sector budget to LE 125 billion by the end of June 2024.