Under
the patronage of Dr. Ahmed Al-Ansari, Governor of Fayoum, and Prof. Yasser
Magdy Hatata, President of Fayoum University, and under the supervision of
Prof. Assem El-Essawy, Vice President of the University for Community Service
and Environmental Development, the Community Service and Environmental
Development Sector organized a comprehensive medical and awareness caravan at
the health unit in Al-Mahmoudia village, Itsa Center, in cooperation with Hayah
karima Foundation, the Faculties of Medicine and Dentistry, and the Fayoum
Health Directorate.
The Convoy
was supervised by Prof. Naglaa El-Sherbiny, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine,
Prof. Lamia Ahmed Ibrahim, Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry, Dr. Nevin Shaaban
Abdel Rabbo, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health in Fayoum, and Mr. Abdel
Nasser Bakry Mohamed, Director General of the General Administration for
Community Service and Environmental Development, and was attended by a number
of doctors and administrators on Monday, February 9, 2026.
Prof.
Assem El-Essawy explained that the university organizes a number of medical
convoys to serve the residents of Fayoum Governorate, particularly those in the
most needy areas and villages. He emphasized that the university spares no
effort in utilizing its resources and academic staff to address the problems of
the local community.
He
added that the medical convoy included a selected group of doctors specializing
in internal medicine, pediatrics, rheumatology, ear, nose and throat and
dentistry. A total of 890 patients received medical examinations, including 247
internal medicine cases, 216 pediatric cases, 77 ear, nose and throat cases,
297 rheumatology cases, and 53 dental cases. Necessary treatment was dispensed
to all patients.
The
convoy also included an awareness seminar on the foundations of family
building, presented by Dr. Hossam Masoud, a lecturer at the Faculty of Social
Work. During the seminar, Dr. Masoud discussed how to establish a stable family
and utilize available family resources effectively. He also listened to the
problems faced by women in the village and offered them guidance on how to deal
with them.
