Fake doctor's clinic shut down after she claimed to have "swept and cleaned the intestines, and the bleeding stopped."

 Illustrative image

It turns out the fake doctor holds a law degree and is disbarred from the Egyptian Bar Association.

Egyptian authorities and the Medical Syndicate have put an end to the controversy surrounding a woman who began appearing on medical programs and disseminating misleading information about gynecology and obstetrics, shocking Egyptians. The woman, identified as "M.A.," made shocking statements claiming to treat intractable medical cases without any scientific basis.

The accused sparked widespread ridicule and condemnation after appearing on a program and in videos claiming she saved a patient from a hysterectomy after seven specialists failed to treat her. Speaking in colloquial Arabic, she said, "Seven gynecologists said we should remove the uterus. 

I graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture and didn't study medicine. I said we should lower the estrogen levels, and we cleaned and swept the intestines, and the bleeding stopped." This content was widely shared on her social media platforms, which boast thousands of followers.

Sealing the fake clinic

The Fake Clinic Shut Down

The Egyptian Medical Syndicate filed an urgent report with the Public Prosecutor against the woman accused of impersonating a doctor, disseminating dangerous and misleading medical information, and promoting treatments without a license. The Syndicate emphasized that her claims regarding the causes and treatment of uterine bleeding were scientifically unfounded.

The Syndicate called on the Public Prosecutor to take decisive action and impose the maximum penalties stipulated by law. It stressed that closing the facility was not the end of the matter, and that leniency would open the door to the spread of medical quackery, endangering citizens' lives. 

The Syndicate also addressed the Supreme Council for Media Regulation, requesting a halt to the broadcasting and publication of the accused's materials and a ban on their recirculation. It warned that promises of treatment from unqualified individuals lead patients to neglect specialized medical care.

The Medical Syndicate affirmed that the case of the "fake doctor's" center reinforces its repeated warnings over the past two years about the proliferation of departments and programs under the name "Therapeutic Nutrition" outside of medical schools. This proliferation, the Syndicate stated, causes confusion among citizens regarding medical specialties and leads to practices that exceed scientific and legal qualifications.

In a swift and decisive move, the Ministry of Health announced the closure and sealing of the "fake doctor" nutrition consultation center located in Al-Ridi Square in Sheikh Zayed, south of Cairo. This action was taken in cooperation with the Giza Directorate of Unlicensed Medical Practices and in coordination with the Supply Police of the Ministry of Interior.

Dr. Hossam Abdel-Ghaffar, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Health, revealed a surprising and contradictory aspect of the accused woman's academic background. It was discovered that she holds a law degree but is disbarred and was operating the center illegally, committing serious violations that threaten public health.

The spokesperson explained that the imposter was caught in the act of examining a patient for 1,500 Egyptian pounds. He pointed out that the center was operating without a license, in violation of the law regulating medical establishments. Therefore, the facility was immediately sealed with red wax, and a report detailing the violations was filed for referral to the Public Prosecutor's Office.