Sohag governor orders probe into absentee staff at Jahina hospital after father's viral plea

Sohag's governor has ordered an urgent probe into the evening shift at Jahina Central Hospital after a video showed a father seeking help over absent doctors.

• Governor Tarek Rashed ordered doctors and nursing staff proven absent from the evening reception shift referred to immediate investigation.
• In the circulating video, a citizen said the emergency department was empty while he sought care for his injured son.
• Rashed tasked the health affairs directorate with forming surprise inspection committees to tour hospitals during late-night hours.
• Rashed said care for citizens and children is the top priority and that any laxity in medical care will face direct legal action.