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The Ministry of Health says a 66-year-old Tunisian man has died after being infected by the coronavirus following a visit to the Gulf. This is the first such case in Tunisia as the virus slowly spreads beyond the Middle East, according to the Ministry of Health’s National Observatory of New and Emerging Diseases, known by [...]

Amira Masrour | 21 May 2013 | 9 Comments

Two More Soldiers Injured by Land Mines in Hunt for Terrorists

Two members of the armed forces were injured in a land mine explosion this morning near the Algerian border. This followed multiple injuries caused by land mine explosions last week near Chambi Mountain, where security forces are searching for a terrorist group. The two officers were immediately brought by helicopter to the regional hospital of Kasserine [...]

Amira Masrour | 06 May 2013 | 2 Comments

Dean Acquitted of Assaulting Veiled Student

The dean of a Tunisian university accused of assaulting a veiled female student was acquitted Thursday. Two female students, including Fatouma Haji, the one who accused him of assault, were convicted of damaging the dean’s property and each received postponed four-month sentences. In a press conference following the verdict’s announcement, Dean Habib Kazdaghli said he thanked [...]

Asma Smadhi | 02 May 2013 | 5 Comments

Ennahdha Approves Mixed Political System

The Shura Council of the Ennahdha ruling party approved the creation of a mixed parliamentary/presidential system for Tunisia’s future government during an emergency meeting held yesterday, Fathi Ayadi, chair of the Council, told Mosaique FM. The new system of government would balance power between the president and prime minister. It was proposed by a key parliamentary committee [...]

Amira Masrour | 29 April 2013 | 1 Comment

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Deadly Coronavirus Arrives in Tunisia

Amira Masrour | 21 May 2013 | 9 Comments

Swine Flu Deaths of Pregnant Hospital Workers Spark Outrage

Amira Masrour | 26 February 2013 | 2 Comments

The deaths of two pregnant women working in Gabes Regional Hospital from the “swine flu” virus have prompted controversial reactions from family members, colleagues, and unionists. Najwa Zammali, a nurse working in children’s section, died on February 16 from the H1N1 virus. Sourour Retal, a secretary in the radiology department, died two days later. Sleh [...]

Tunisia Raises Awareness of Cancer Risks

Amira Masrour | 05 February 2013 | 1 Comment

Following World Cancer Day on Monday, staff at Tunisia Live talked with local health care experts about the most widespread forms of the disease in the country – lung cancer for men and breast cancer for women – and initiatives underway to combat the disease. Rebha Bouslema, secretary general of the Tunisian Organization for the [...]

Swine Flu Claims First Tunisian Victim in 2013

Amira Masrour | 31 January 2013 | 0 Comments

A small child died from swine flu in Tunis last week, the first recorded death from the virus in 2013, the National Observatory of New and Emerging Diseases (ONMNE) told Tunisia Live Thursday. The boy, around three or four years old, passed away at the Children’s Hospital of Bab Saadoun; ONMNE has also recently identified [...]

Pfizer Introduces Viagra to Tunisian Market, Pushes Counterfeit Alternatives Aside

Mohamed Guesmi | 05 September 2012 | 0 Comments

Viagra, the widely-consumed drug used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED), will not be wantonly distributed by Tunisian pharmacists to the public, and ED patients will only be able to obtain the drug with a doctor’s prescription. “As it may be dangerous for those with cases of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and few other cases. Viagra is [...]

Ivory Coast Seeks Tunisian Support in Healthcare

Mohamed Guesmi | 07 July 2012 | 0 Comments

A delegation of doctors, government officials and healthcare representatives from the Ivory Coast recently came to Tunis to discuss issues within the Ivory Coast’s health sector. Experts from the Tunisian healthcare community and several local businessmen received the delegation in the Tunisian Center of Promotion and Exportation. The representatives from both countries soon began a [...]

Viagra to Debut in Tunisia by Early July

Mohamed Guesmi | 15 June 2012 | 0 Comments

Viagra will be available in the Tunisian market sometime before July 12, confirmed an external relations representative at Pfizer Tunisia, who wished to remain anonymous. Pfizer Tunisia, the local branch of the international pharmaceutical corporation Pfizer, will hold a press conference on July 12 in Tunis to officially announce the introduction of the erectile-dysfunction (ED) [...]

Tunisia’s Interior Lacks Medical Staff While 15% of Physicians Remain Jobless

Myriam Ben Ghazi | 09 April 2012 | 0 Comments

15% of Tunisia’s physicians are out of work while the country’s interior faces growing scarcities in medical care. According to research recently done by Hajer Skhiri et al. in February 2012, the proportion of non-active physicians reached 15.2% in 2009 and the regional disparities in medical quality have grown larger than in previous years. What [...]

Tunisia’s Aging Population Faces Challenges

Ahmed Jawadi | 07 April 2012 | 0 Comments

Life expectancy for Tunisians has been increasing and is now estimated at 74.5 years, according to the World Bank. As Tunisians are living longer, the aging population is expanding. One in ten Tunisians are over 60 years of age, according to the National Institute of Statistics. This figure is expected to increase to 15.2% in 2025 and 20% [...]

Qatar to Cover the Medical Charges of 20 Tunisians Wounded During the Revolution

Hend Hassassi | 03 April 2012 | 3 Comments

The ambassador of Qatar in Tunis, Naceur Al Hamid met with the Tunisian Minister of Human Rights and Transitional Justice, Samir Dilou yesterday and announced that Qatar will cover the medical charges of 20 people wounded during the Tunisian Revolution. The Qatari ambassador said that seven of the wounded will be transported to Qatar next week to receive medical treatment. He [...]

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