Tanta University organized a comprehensive medical convoy in Al-Gaberia village located in El-Mahalla El-Kobra province in Gharbia governorate 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 and Decent Life Foundation as part of the presidential initiative “Decent Life”.

    Prof. Mahmoud Zaki declared that medical and outreach convoys are organized by the university in the context of enhancing the presidential initiative “Decent Life”, and the pioneering role played by the university in community service through offering therapeutic and medical services to needy families.

     Moreover, Prof. Mahmoud Salim pointed out that the convoys organized by Tanta University participate in supporting the medical system and providing patients with health care services. He added that 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. 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 1297 patients were examined at the convoy in 12 different clinics and that 87 cases were transferred to University Hospitals.

    It is worth noting that 35 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.