They were turned away by some of the largest and most distinguished hospitals in the country, said Guirguis, simply because it was Eid al-Adha and many of the doctors were on holiday. In the end, the child was admitted to Al Matareya Hospital, where she is now undergoing treatment for her extensive burns. Among the hospitals that turned the child away over a two-day period during Eid al-Adha were Kasr Al-Aini, Al-Salam and Al-Helmeya. Their response was to send him to a range of hospitals that also turned his daughter away, unless the family was willing to pay a large amount of money. The doctors were cruel, and all the personnel would tell us that all the doctors are away for Eid."

Source: Egypt Independent September 15, 2016 15:11 UTC