A daily dose of the national anthem to instill “national identity and pride” is not enough to keep hospitals up and running,  Ashraf El Berbery writes to Al Shorouk. He suggests that the state needs to focus on improving dire conditions in “negligent and overcrowded” hospitals lacking basic supplies. “Doctors do not need to renew their nationalism or commitment to their job, they need fair wages to compensate their long and stressful working hours.

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