Prof. Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar -Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Education received a report from Prof. Ahmed Ghallab Mohamed-Aswan University President_ on the works of the Medical conveys organized by the Faculty of Medicine for Djibouti, in cooperation with the Egyptian Agency of Partnership for development in Ministry of foreign affairs and that from 23 to 28 March 2021.
The report indicated that the total number of medical cases for which a medical examination was implemented during the activities of this convoy exceeded 700 cases, during the days of the convoy, in parallel with performing surgeries in various specialties, which included five specialties (general surgery, oncologic surgery, ophthalmology, nose and ear and throat, anesthesia and surgical intensive care), and the convoy distributed free medicines to patients in Djibouti, amounting to nearly half a million Egyptian pounds.
The report indicated that the work of the medical convoy was located at the headquarters of “Blingy Hospital”, which is the largest general hospital in the State of Djibouti; To coordinate and exchange experiences with hospital officials and the Ministry of Health, pointing out that it has completed the rest of its work in Ali Sobeih Hospital, which is the second-largest city in Djibouti in terms of population.
For his part, “Ghallab” indicated that this convoy was organized in line with the announcement of President Abdel- Fattah El-Sisi– President of the Republic_ that Aswan is the capital of African youth for 2019; With the aim of supporting our brothers in African countries from the medical area and in various other fields, strengthening Egyptian-African relations.
It is worth mentioning that the convoy included a number of Physicians from the Faculty of Medicine of Aswan University in various medical specialties, and they are:
Prof. Abdel- Rahman Al-Tahan – Professor of Ear, Nose and Throat and Head of the convoy.
Dr. Anwar Abdo El-Shennawy – Lecturer of Oncology Surgery.
Dr. Hoda Fahmy Mahmoud – Lecturer of Anesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care.
Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Ismail – Lecturer of Vascular Surgery.
Dr. Ahmed Abdallah Al-Barawi – Lecturer of Ophthalmology.
“Al-Tahan,”_ the head of the medical convoy in Djibouti and the Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for Community Service and Environment Development Affairs, indicated that Dr. Jame Alami Akea, Minister of Health of Djibouti held a meeting with the members of the convoy in appreciation of their great efforts, that is before they leave Djibouti and return to Egypt, where he presented certificates of gratitude to the members of the medical convoy at the end of its work, which lasted for 6 days, in light of the remarkable turnout of patients in Djibouti, in appreciation of their efforts in the success of this convoy, in attendance of the Egyptian ambassador in the Republic of Djibouti. His Excellency explained that the work of the convoy had been achieved in Djibouti, leaving an impact Positively in the hearts of the people of Djibouti and those health officials in Djibouti in Djibouti, and conveyed a message of thanks and gratitude from the Minister of Health of Djibouti to University President and Faculty of Medicine Dean and the Egyptian side to strengthen international relations between the two countries.
Prof. Mohamed Zaki Al-Dahshoury_ Acting Dean of the Faculty of Medicine in Aswan stated that he was in contact with the medical convoy in Djibouti on a daily basis and that we are working to provide other internal and external medical convoys, and indicated that the convoy had succeeded in performing more than 100 operations. The convoy received a remarkable turnout from patients in Djibouti, explaining that the Djiboutian side demanded to repeat this medical convoy in different specialties during the coming period. It is expected that a second convoy will be dispatched to the country of Djibouti after the blessed Eid Al-Fitr, in order to establish contact Between the Faculty of Medicine and our African brothers in the African continent. For his part, His Excellency honored the work team of the convoy upon their safe return to the homeland, in honor of their efforts during their stay in the country of Djibouti.