Prof. Mohamed Hussein Mahmoud, President of Tanta University, received Dr. Osama Galal Saqr, Director of the Laboratory Qualification Project for International Accreditation at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Dr. Farhat Saad Ghanem, Project Consultant, to follow up on the executive position of the university's laboratory development and qualification projects, and to determine the requirements for meeting international accreditation standards, which contributes to raising their technical and operational efficiency and enhancing the quality of medical and research services provided by the university.

    The meeting was attended by Prof. Mohamed El-Badawy, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for Postgraduate Studies and Research; Dr. Wissam Salah Mohamed, Executive Director of the University's Main Center for Institutional Performance; and Dr. Sabah Mohamed Sharshour, Director of the University's Quality Assurance Center. The meeting reviewed the latest developments in the ongoing projects to develop laboratories, discussed their technical and procedural requirements, and ways to overcome the challenges facing their implementation, in a way that ensures the fulfillment of quality and accreditation requirements in accordance with international standards.

    Professor Mohamed Hussein affirmed that the development of laboratories and their qualification for international accreditation represent one of the key pathways toward modernizing the university’s research and medical infrastructure. He noted that these efforts are aligned with the vision of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, under the leadership of Professor Abdelaziz Konsowa, which aims to develop the infrastructure, institutional capacities, and research capabilities of Egyptian universities, enhance their international competitiveness, and support the transition toward a knowledge- and innovation-driven economy.

    He further emphasized that, through its Strategic Plan 2025–2030, the university is working to translate these objectives into institutional development projects aimed at improving the quality of research outputs and services while maximizing the utilization of available resources.

    The university president added that international accreditation of laboratories does not represent an end in itself, but rather a key tool for ensuring the accuracy and reliability of results, establishing a culture of quality and continuous improvement, and enhancing the confidence of research and medical institutions in the services provided by the university. He explained that the university pays special attention to developing the work system within laboratories, qualifying its human cadres, and implementing internationally accredited quality systems, in a way that supports applied scientific research and raises the university's competitiveness at the regional and international levels.

    The visit included field tours of a number of laboratories of the Faculty of Medicine and the Center for Scientific Research and Measurements, to review the ongoing development and qualification work and follow up on the technical aspects related to international accreditation requirements, within the framework of the ongoing coordination between the university and the competent authorities in the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, to support the implementation of projects to raise the efficiency of laboratories and expand the scope of application of quality standards, which contributes to improving the level of medical and research services and enhancing the institutional excellence system at the university.