Tanta University organized a comprehensive medical convoy today in Zefta province located 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 in the context of the presidential initiative “Decent Life”.

   Prof. Mahmoud Zaki asserted that the comprehensive medical convoys help effectively to present health care services in a wider range of areas including the neediest villages. He declared that the convoys include an elite group of doctors from Tanta University in all medical specialties to offer quality services to patients and to give them medicaments for free based on the university’s social role in the context of Egypt’s vision 2030.

   Moreover, Prof. Mahmoud Salim indicated that the university organizes comprehensive medical convoys as it is keen on assuming its social responsibility and meeting community needs. 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. In addition, Faculty of Physical Education gave lectures about combating violence against women. Faculty of Agriculture offered 50 fruitful olive trees to be planted in the province 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 1307 patients were examined at the convoy in 15 different clinics and that 78 cases were transferred to University Hospitals.

    It is worth noting that 25 citizens took literacy exams at the convoy in attendance of Prof. Sahar Al-Haggar, Acting Dean of Faculty of Pharmacy; Prof. Hassan Al-Tatawy, General Supervisor of University Hospitals; Prof. Randa Al-Deep, Manager of the Unit for Combating Violence against Women; Mr. Mohammad Ghazy, General Manager of Environmental Projects; and Mr. Maher Saad, General Manager of Community Service.