Egypt’s State Information Service (SIS) has rejected what it described as inaccurate claims published by the British newspapers The Sun and The Mirror regarding the treatment of a British citizen at Sharm El Sheikh International Hospital in September last year.
In a statement released on Thursday, the SIS said it had sent letters to the editors-in-chief of both newspapers as part of its role in monitoring foreign media coverage of Egypt and responding to inaccurate reports in coordination with the relevant national authorities.
According to SIS Chairman Alaa Youssef, official hospital records provided by Egypt Healthcare Authority refute the claims made in the two reports.
The records show that the British citizen did not undergo surgery or receive medical treatment at Sharm El Sheikh International Hospital. Instead, she only underwent a CT scan based on a referral from another medical provider.
The records also indicate that she was not admitted to the hospital or treated in its emergency or surgical departments. In addition, neither she nor anyone representing her filed an official complaint or requested a refund for any medical services.
Youssef said the reports lacked factual and documented evidence and called on both newspapers to publish the SIS response in full, in line with professional journalistic standards and ethics, to ensure the public has access to accurate information.
