Tanta University organized a comprehensive medical convoy in Nishel village located in Qutour province in Gharbia governorate to examine patients and to give them medications for free under patronage of Prof. Mahmoud Zaki, University President, and Prof. Mahmoud Salim, University Vice President for Community Service and Environmental Development, in cooperation with the Supreme Medical Aid Committee of the Cabinet as part of the presidential initiative “Decent Life”.

     Prof. Mahmoud Zaki declared that the medical convoys are organized by the university in the context of its social role, and that a high priority is given to presenting quality medical services to patients in the neediest villages.

    Moreover, Prof. Mahmoud Salim inspected the convoy where he was accompanied by representatives of Decent Life Foundation. He examined many cases affirming that the university is keen on offering services and social support; therefore, the convoy included a lot of medical, outreach and cultural activities.

     Faculty of Medicine participated in the convoy with examining patients in cooperation with Faculty of Nursing that gave lectures about nutrition and first aid. Faculty of Pharmacy participated in the convoy and offered medicaments for free to the examined cases. In addition, Faculty of Agriculture offered 50 olive trees to be planted in the village in the framework of the presidential initiative “100 Million Trees”.

   Furthermore, Prof. Mohammad Al-Shebiny, Vice Dean of Faculty of Medicine for Community Service and Environmental Development, stated that 1276 patients were examined at the convoy in 12 different clinics and that 66 cases were transferred to University Hospitals.

   It is worth noting that 60 citizens had literacy exams at the convoy in attendance of Prof. Sahar Al-Haggar, Acting Dean of Faculty of Pharmacy; Mr. Mohammad Ghazy, General Manager of Environmental Projects; and Mr. Maher Saad, General Manager of Community Service.