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Whenever my grand father sees a doctor, my aunt would carry lot of papers, radiology report, prescription, etc . I always wonder what all of those papers. Last visit to the neurologist I went with my aunt and my grand father to listen in. My grand father is seeing 3 different doctors due to his […]
That was really shocking for me, friend of my mom was in the hospital and in need of blood. The norm is the hospital would provide blood but I found the whole family and friends rallying on Facebook and over the phone asking relatives and friends to go to the hospital and donate blood. This […]
The Health system in Egypt is for most of the population is government based health care. This insurance system suffers underfunding, low quality care, lack of medical equipment, and qualified personnel. Some of hospitals away from city center in a really bad conditions in terms of building structural conditions , its cleanliness and even the […]
We were driving during the rush hours in Cairo and frankly speaking all day feels like rush hours. With so many cars in the streets and no really clear lane lines you cant tell how many cars does the street width would fit. Out of nowhere we hear the ambulance sirens coming from behind. I […]
It was a quiet Friday morning in my grandparents house in Cairo. Friday is a holiday in Cairo and usually it is the day when all family gather for special breakfast followed by Gomaa prayers. My grandpa ,who has Coronary artery disease, felt chest pain. I expected them to call service for emergency services like […]
