File Photo: Diaa El-Din Shalaby Mohamed El-Awadi. photo courtesy of social media.
In a statement, the ministry said the Egyptian consulate general in Dubai had received the medical report concerning the death of Diaa El-Din Shalaby Mohamed El-Awadi, which occurred days ago at a hotel in the emirate.
The report confirmed that he died of a sudden heart attack, with no criminal suspicion involved, the statement added.
The ministry said that its consular sector had informed the deceased’s family of the findings and that the consulate was finalizing procedures to repatriate the body to Egypt as soon as possible.
Earlier, the ministry had said El-Awadi died under unclear circumstances, prompting Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty to direct the consulate in Dubai to maintain close coordination with UAE authorities to determine the circumstances of the incident and expedite the return of the body.
The ministry noted that it has been in contact with the family and their legal representative, adding that Assistant Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs Ambassador Haddad El-Gohary was scheduled to receive the victim’s relatives to complete necessary procedures and offer condolences.
El-Awadi, identified in media reports as an Egyptian anesthesiologist and intensive care consultant, had drawn attention in recent years over controversial medical and dietary claims.
Last month, Egypt’s health ministry said it had shut down two clinics he owned in Cairo’s Nasr City and Nozha districts, and revoked his licence over accusations of “spreading misleading and scientifically unproven medical information on social media.”
The closure orders followed a decision by the Egyptian Doctors Syndicate to revoke his membership, automatically stripping him of the right to practice under the Egyptian law.
The syndicate said its investigations found that El-Awadi had promoted treatment advice not supported by scientific evidence, including claims related to diabetes, kidney and heart conditions, cancer, and hormonal disorders.
It added that such content could mislead patients and pose risks to public health.
With more than one million followers across social media platforms, El-Awadi gained attention for videos in which he made controversial claims, including that smoking was not harmful and that insulin was a “fraud”.
The claims drew sharp criticism from medical professionals.
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