History of Chiropractic In Egypt

Recently in 1982 a group of Chiorpractors visited Cairo, egypt- upon a prearranged invitation from social insuracne depatment of the Health minstry.
Dr. Talaat Eizedin was the local Orthopedic surgeon that activiey participated in success of such step with life University, college at that time, established 1974.  Later and for his efforts he has been awarded a Honorary degree of chiropractic.

Although many patients got benefits from the treatment at that time but sadly ministry of health terminated their visit shortly. Whatever still a positive power to keep going resulted in sending first Egyptian doctor to Study at the Life, USA on a scholarship on hope to return and practice in Egypt.

Dr. Medhat Alatar was the first on such program. After his graduation he faced the problem of difficulty to practice in Egypt. So he started to work from overseas and involved with Dr. sid williams the founder and president of life at that time in ordre to establish more solid program with the government. Need arouse at that time to find another person to carry on in Egypt.

 Dr. Hussien Elsangak was the second on the initial program to join Life team. Still till his graduation no regulation was setteled to practice in Egypt. The two pioneers started to do more efforts to convence the government officials. Furthermore, Life chiropractic designed life around the world program hiered Dr. Alattar as a director. Together with Dr. Elsangak alternatively visited Cairo to negotiate  the  terms of cooperation.

In Addition Dr. Alattar established the Egyptian Chiropractic association at USA. In 1990 Ain shams University signed a contract of cooperation with Life University. During that time need emerged to find another interested indviduals to join the team and return to Egypt.

Dr. Hany Elbibany was ready as that time to explore the new field. Graduated at Ain Shams medical school in 1994 and opened the first Chiropractic office in Heliopolis, Egypt in 1997. Encouraged by an earlier project held at Ain shams university. It was a clinical research project that lasted for two years and end successfully.  Dr. Rod Handly with the American doctorin charge.

Between 1990 and 1997 many others joined Chiropractic schools. most of them still practicing in USA. The  next Chiropractor who returned to Cairo to practice is Dr. Omar Elsagak, 2002 and Dr. Ahmed Fargal, 2003.

 
All through period of Dr. Elbibany stay at Egypt tried to achieve legalization of the profession... Many difficulties facing him ranging from bureaucracy to carelessness and other opposing factors. Whatever his activities recognized by patients and some health care figures.
Upon all dificulty he faced and for the weak performance of overseas association he decided to establish Chiropractic society of Egypt based at Cairo.

Chiropractic society of Egypt

The goal of "Chiropractic society of Egypt" is to gather Chiropractors of Egyptian origin  in one organization based at Cairo, Egypt. Upon practical experience of the founder, the Egyptian regulation to establish a profession  has to go in certain steps.

The first step is to get recognetion of Suprem council of Universities. It has been achieved on a personal level. Worth to mention a previous incedent occured at 80s.

 Then recognition through general and special commities inside ministry of health. Because of lack of knowldge about Chiropractic by members in charge, beside personal dislikeness of a new compitition to enter health care market.. The personal application was halted at that step.

 Whatever because this legally incorrect, the egyptian law give the the right to file a case at The Suprem Court to plea against irregularity in governing system.

Gathering enough number of members that have the same objectives will creat a solid body to defense our cause in Egypt.                  

Long term planed services

If association and resources increased as expected. We can creat an E.mail private site and marget your practice.

We can creat social and medical insurance to members.

 We can organize convetions and seminars at Egypt

In May 2006 attended the first Mediterranean Chiropractic meeting in Cyprus. The association recognized as the legal representative for Chiropractic in Egypt and supported by WFC [world Federation of Chiropractic, Canada]. WFC is an affiliate to WHO.

Main Objective of the association is to gather Egyptian Chiropractors who are seriously keen about practice in home. This will take place through enforce of the legal process in Egypt.