Omnia Swedan, an Egyptian doctor, was released on bail on Wednesday evening local time after being investigated on charges of spreading false news and misusing social media.
Swedan appeared before the eastern branch of the Alexandria Public Prosecution.
Swedan was arrested on Tuesday at her home in Damanhour after the Public Prosecution received a complaint from Alexandria University Hospitals over a post on her Facebook page.
In the post, she recalled her two months working as a medical trainee at El Shatby Hospital in 2020, which she described as “hell”. El Shatby is one hospital in Alexandria University Hospitals' network of healthcare facilities. El Shatby is one of the hospitals in Alexandria University Hospitals' network of healthcare facilities
Before her arrest on Tuesday, Swedan edited her Facebook post to clarify that she shared her testimony to highlight working conditions and medical practices in the obstetrics and gynaecology ward, while calling for the safety of women and patients.
