Embassies can also be consulted. The red crescent is the symbol of medical services in Egypt equivalent to the red cross seen in many countries. It designates hospitals, ambulances, and other medical services. There are good hospitals in Cairo and Alexandria. However, they operate on a cash basis and patients cannot use foreign medical insurance plans.
Many hospitals do accept credit cards.
Anglo-American Hospital Zohoreya , next to the Cairo Tower, Zamalek. As Salam International Hospital , Corniche el Nil, Maadi. Pharmacies Pharmacies are usually open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and are staffed by competent professional. Both locally made and imported medication is subsidized by the government and is inexpensive. Some medication requiring prescriptions abroad is sold over the counter in Egypt.