Tanta University organized today a comprehensive medical convoy today in Al-Ragdia village located in Tanta 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 to enhance 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 inspected the clinics of the convoy where he was accompanied by representatives of Decent Life officials. He examined many patients and affirmed that the university is keen on assuming its social responsibility and presenting quality medical services. 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 Education gave lectures about combating violence against women. Faculty of Agriculture offered 100 fruitful olive trees to be planted in the village in the framework of the presidential initiative “100 Million Trees”. 250 revision books were given to preparatory school students in the village.

     Furthermore, Prof. Mohammad Al-Shebiny, Vice Dean of Faculty of Medicine for Community Service and Environmental Development, stated that 1380 patients were examined at the convoy in 15 different clinics and that 103 cases were transferred to University Hospitals.

     There was also an outreach convoy in attendance of Prof. Randa Al-Deep, Manager of the Unit of Combating Violence against Women; Prof. Sarah Al-Kael, Manager of Child Welfare Center; and health social female guides coping with Egypt’s vision 2030 and the national project of Egyptian family development.

     It is worth noting that 17 citizens took literacy exams at the convoy in attendance of Prof. Sahar Al-Haggar, Acting Dean of Faculty of Pharmacy; Prof. Randa Al-Deep, Manager of the Unit of Combating Violence against Women; Mr. Mohammad Ghazy, General Manager of Environmental Projects; and Mr. Maher Saad, General Manager of Community Service.