Because of the hijab and obesity … a rage against the Egyptian Minister of Health

Egyptian doctors and pharmacists are angry because of statements made by Health Minister, Dr. Hala Zayed, at a meeting with officials of pharmacy departments of health insurance hospitals, claiming that the absence of pharmacists would not cause a crisis. The minister said that the absence of 100 pharmacists mattered little, but especially the presence of a nurse. The minister questioned the importance for pharmacists of conducting postgraduate studies or further studies.

Egyptian doctors and pharmacists have launched social media campaigns to demand their dismissal and investigation, accusing the minister of violating the traditions of society, after criticizing the weight of nurses working in the sector, saying most Between them "were suffering from" obesity ". Being an ideal weight allows him to work, and those who suffer from obesity in front of them three months to lose weight. "

The minister also criticized some women workers in the health sector, asking them not to wear the niqab or the "long scarf".

The Syndicate of Pharmacists in Port Said confirmed that the negative minister's statements and her attack on pharmacist doctors are often repeated, pointing out that the administration is not the thread of water and the channel of frustration, but also that all provincial sub-unions meet urgently in the presence of the executive committee of the General Union of Pharmacists. To consider taking a collective stand against the minister.

Pharmacists defended themselves against the fact that the presence of the team of pharmacists was not complementary and were surprised by the fact that the Minister of Health neglects the efforts of Egyptian pharmacists to implement the President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's health reform initiatives as part of the 100 million for health campaign or the new comprehensive health insurance.

The minister has also been subjected to violent attacks on the issue of individual freedoms of Egyptian citizens working in the health insurance system, including clothing and the hijab. And strongly influences the attractiveness of global and national investments in the pharmaceutical sector.