Tag: Ministry of Health

Representatives of medical syndicates nationwide held a meeting to discuss the proposed labour and social insurance laws (DNE / FILE PHOTO / Laurence Underhill)
EgyptPolitics

Doctors reject threats of termination

Striking doctors claim threats, a Ministry of Health tactic to end strike

Liliana Mihaila Liliana Mihaila
The 6 April group have been supporting the Doctor's strike demanding more state resources go into the health system. (PHOTO BY HEND TAREK)
EgyptPolitics

6 April spurned by Ministry of Health

Youth Movement lobbies for hospital construction

Basil El-Dabh Basil El-Dabh
Striking doctors and medical staff protest outside of the Doctor's Syndicate building on Qasr Al-Eini Street (Photo by Laurence Underhill)
Egypt

In pictures: Human chain to support doctor’s strike

Hundreds of doctors and other protesters formed a chain along Qasr Al-Eini…

Laurence Underhill Laurence Underhill
Striking doctors and medical staff protest outside of the Doctor's Syndicate building on Qasr Al-Eini Street (Photo by Laurence Underhill)
EgyptPolitics

Human chain to support doctor’s strike

Ministry of Health seeking solution as support for strike grows

Basil El-Dabh Basil El-Dabh
Doctors protest in front of the Ministry of Health demanding better medical services for the poor, better salaries for the doctors and the improvement of the health care system. (PHOTO BY HEND TAREK)
EgyptPolitics

Doctors form human chain in Mansoura

Doctor strike committee plans to keep up strike beyond Eid holiday

Basil El-Dabh Basil El-Dabh
The Doctors syndicate held an emergency general meeting in September. (Photo courtesy of Mohamed Omar)
EgyptPolitics

Doctors continue strike

Doctors admit strike is losing momentum.

Hend Kortam Hend Kortam
Medical staff speak to patients at a Cairo hospital despite ongoing strike action Mohamed Omar
EgyptPolitics

Doctors dig in

Minor skirmishes, but talks with government underway

Connor Molloy Connor Molloy