Health News
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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.
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L'Oreal Egypt plans to train 300 women through its “Beauty for a Better Life” program by year-end
Aims at empowering the under-privileged groups of our society by rebuilding their self-confidence and reintegrating them into society.
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Kenya and Egypt Discuss Areas of Mutual Cooperation in Healthcare and Education
Both parties expressed their commitment to working together to achieve common goals in healthcare and education.
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Egypt to establish partnerships with private sector in pharmaceuticals
Egypt is currently under a $3 billion deal loan with the IMF extending through FY2025/2026.
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Roche signs MoU with AUC to support the development of the public healthcare sector in Egypt
The MoU focuses on three key areas: external education through patient association groups (PAGs), research and development, and capacity building.
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Egypt, UAE seal deal to establish factory to produce RUP syringes
The plant should be established over a total area of 6,400 square meters and should produce about 150 to 240 million units annually.
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$9.13m from GEF to manage electronic and hospital waste in Cairo
The Greater Cairo Pollution Abatement Project in Egypt is receiving $9.13 million in funding. The grant was awarded on 1 March 2023.
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Egypt will provide mental health services in hospital emergency departments
This came during the minister’s periodic meeting with the ministry’s leaders and directors of health affairs directorates in the governorates.
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Novartis Egypt unveils "Art of Vision" campaign
The goal is to raise awareness of retinal diseases at Egyptian Vitreoretinal Society Conference.