Tanta University organized a comprehensive medical convoy today in Beltag village located in Qutour province in Gharbia governorate to offer medical care services to patients and to give them medicaments 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 under the umbrella of the presidential initiative “Decent Life”.

   Prof. Mahmoud Zaki affirmed that the university is keen on enhancing the presidential initiative “Decent Life” in the context of the role played by the university in community service with the help of excellent cadres in various medical specialties who examine patients for free and transfer serious cases that need surgeries to University Hospitals.

    Moreover, Prof. Mahmoud Salim inspected the clinics of the convoy where he was accompanied by officials of Decent Life Foundation. He examined many patients asserting that the university offers social support through the health, outreach, guidance and educational activities of the convoy. Faculty of Medicine participated in the convoy and examined patients in cooperation with Faculty of Nursing that gave lectures about nutrition, first aid and self-examination for breast cancer. Faculty of Pharmacy also participated in the convoy and offered medicaments for free to the examined cases. Faculty of Agriculture offered 50 fruitful 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 1420 patients were examined at the convoy in 14 different clinics and that 86 cases were transferred to University Hospitals.

    It is worth noting that 51 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.