Tanta University organized a comprehensive medical convoy today in Berma village located in Tanta province in Gharbia governorate to offer medical care services to patients 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 in the context of the presidential initiative “Decent Life”.

    Prof. Mahmoud Zaki asserted that the university is keen on sending comprehensive medical convoys to the neediest villages in Gharbia governorate to offer health care services to patients and to give them medications for free under the umbrella of the social role played by the university that aims to achieve Egypt’s sustainable development vision 2030.

    Moreover, Prof. Mahmoud Salim inspected the various clinics of the convoy where he was accompanied by representatives of Decent Life initiative. He pointed out that Faculty of Medicine participated in the convoy and examined patients in cooperation with Faculty of Nursing that gave lectures about nutrition, and first aid. Faculty of Pharmacy also participated in the convoy and gave 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 that1192 patients were examined at the convoy in 14 different clinics and that 52 cases were transferred to University Hospitals.

    It is worth noting that 8 citizens took 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.