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Egypt
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Society
9/8/2024 11:29:13 AM
Minister of Social Solidarity and Chairwoman of the National Fund for Drug Control and Treatment of Addiction Maya Morsy announced in a report on Saturday that 107,931 addicts sought treatment through the fund’s hotline (16023), which provided free and confidential treatment services to new and follow-up patients, from January to August 2024.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Living
9/3/2024 11:04:48 PM
More and more wigs are being sold in Egypt, serving as both beauty accessories and a vital support for cancer patients, writes Sarah Elhosary
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World
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Africa
8/18/2024 7:07:19 PM
An ever-growing number of patients have been flocking to a Goma hospital in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where a rapidly-spreading epidemic of mpox has erupted in recent months.
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World
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War in Ukraine
7/28/2024 10:31:08 AM
Patients and doctors in the last maternity hospital in eastern Ukraine get little sleep now.
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Business
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Economy
7/15/2024 11:10:11 AM
"Doctor, please write down an alternative medication for each type on the prescription" is a common plea among patients in Egypt now due to the severe shortage of medicines in the local market, intensifying daily and impacting both healthy and ill individuals.
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Life & Style
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Health
7/4/2024 11:20:48 AM
Another Alzheimer’s drug that can modestly slow the disease was approved, providing a new option for patients in the early stages of the incurable, memory-destroying ailment.
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World
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Africa
7/3/2024 10:08:34 AM
Ethiopian forces have committed "widespread attacks amounting to war crimes against medical professionals, patients, and health facilities" in the conflict-torn Amhara region, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
6/27/2024 12:35:12 PM
After surviving Israel's horrific blasts and bombardments, patients in Gaza's few standing hospitals are dying in droves from infections resulting from a lack of protective gear and soap due to obstacles set by Israel to aid delivery.
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Egypt
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Health
6/9/2024 1:22:29 PM
Egypt is keen to support the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention initiative, which aims to establish a continental platform for dialogue on mechanisms for innovative financing of the health sector in Africa, Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait said Sunday in a statement.
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Egypt
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Health
6/6/2024 8:46:48 PM
During the first five months of 2024, from January to May 2024, 66,147 patients (new and follow-up cases) sought addiction treatment and counselling services via the hotline of Egypt’s National Fund for Drug Control and Treatment of Addiction “16023.”
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
6/1/2024 11:53:52 AM
Patients lying shackled and blindfolded on more than a dozen beds inside a white tent in the desert. Surgeries are performed without adequate painkillers—Doctors who remain anonymous.
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Life & Style
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Health
5/23/2024 1:02:41 PM
Egyptian physician Ayman Youssef has published a paper highlighting the concept of spirituality and its physiological impacts on individuals suffering from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) and Fibromyalgia in Egypt, to mark the International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases on 12 May.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Features
5/21/2024 8:39:03 PM
Work on Egypt’s New National Cancer Institute is bringing new hope to the country’s oncology patients, writes Sarah Elhosary
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Life & Style
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Health
4/29/2024 11:58:06 AM
Studies showed that it can delay the progression of the disease by a few months when given to people with mild symptoms. Some experts say the delay may be too subtle for patients to notice.
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Life & Style
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Health
4/18/2024 11:21:00 AM
Several antipsychotic treatments given to patients with dementia have been linked to serious side effects including heart failure, a study published has found.
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Egypt
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Health
4/8/2024 11:46:24 PM
As Eid Al-Fitr approaches, the Ministry of Health has seriously warned kidney patients to refrain from consuming fesikh and renga fish (traditional Egyptian dishes known for their high salt content).
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Life & Style
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Health
4/1/2024 2:45:01 PM
Ramadan could generally be a slower month for elective medical procedures in Egypt. Most Muslim patients prefer to schedule medical appointments and interventions, if possible, before or after the holy month of fasting.
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Advertising
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Sponsored
3/28/2024 3:10:20 PM
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
3/19/2024 9:22:28 PM
What do new regulations governing treatment in public hospitals mean for patients, asks Reem Leila
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
2/16/2024 7:47:00 PM
Israel is pushing forward with its offensive in the Gaza Strip, launching operations inside some hospitals where thousands of displaced people have taken refuge. The attacks have forced medical staff to flee, leaving patients behind, according to Doctors Without Borders.
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