Prof. Mahmoud Selim Leads Medical Convoy Providing Free Medical Services to 622 Patients in Kafr El-Sahel Village and Referring 61 Cases to University Hospitals
Under the patronage of Prof. Mohamed Hussein, Tanta University President, Prof. Mahmoud Selim Leads Medical Convoy Providing Free Medical Services to 622 Patients in Kafr El-Sahel Village and Referring 61 Cases to University Hospitals
The Community Service and Environmental Development Sector at Tanta University organized a medical convoy in Kafr El-Sahel Village, Tanta District, Gharbia Governorate. The convoy provided free medical examinations and medications to 622 patients and referred 61 cases to the University Hospitals for further examinations and the necessary medical care. The convoy was held under the patronage of Prof. Mohamed Hussein, Tanta University President, and attended by Prof. Mahmoud Selim, Acting Vice President of the University for Community Service and Environmental Development; Prof. Mohamed El-Shebeny, Coordinator of Medical Convoys at the Faculty of Medicine; Prof. Shereen Hammad, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy; and Prof. Manal Gaheen, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Nursing. Specialized medical teams also participated in the convoy as part of the university's efforts to enhance its community role and expand the healthcare services provided to citizens.
Prof. Mahmoud Selim affirmed that medical convoys are a key component of the university's strategy for community service and environmental development. They underscore the university's commitment to leveraging its medical and human resources to ease the burden on citizens and support the state's efforts to improve healthcare services. In addition, he indicated that the university would continue organizing medical convoys across various districts of Gharbia Governorate, while ensuring comprehensive healthcare by referring cases requiring further examinations or medical interventions to the University Hospitals.
He pointed out that the convoy provided free medical examinations and treatment across 11 specialties: neurosurgery, pediatrics, orthopedics, dermatology, internal medicine, urology, ENT, chest diseases, ophthalmic surgery, cardiology and vascular diseases, and reproductive health.
He added that the convoy received 121 patients in the ophthalmic surgery clinic, 92 cases in orthopedics, 86 cases in internal medicine, and 68 cases in dermatology, as well as many cases in the other clinics. He highlighted the sector's commitment to regularly organizing medical convoys and continuously improving their services in coordination with the relevant faculties, thereby strengthening the university's contribution to supporting the healthcare system and serving the citizens of Gharbia Governorate.
11/12/2026 11:25:00 AM