On Egypt, Ministery of health, And the poor people!

My father is a pediatrician, He was working in KSA, Finally he decided to come and stay in Egypt, He started working again in a hospital. They gave him two medicines, And he's not allowed to describe anything else, An antibiotic and a cough mixture.
He was telling me today about what happened, A poor lady with her child entered -the dirty room-:
He didn't like the sound of the child's chest.
- Your child needs an X-Ray ma'am.
+ How much is it ? No I can't afford it.
- But I can't properly diagnose him without an X-Ray.
+ Just describe anything for him.
- But The X-Ray is necessary.
+ Just describe anything for him.

OK, He gave her the 2 medicines he is allowed to describe.
What can you do in such a situation ?