In Enhancement of Decent Life Initiative, Medical Care Services Were Offered to 711 Patients at Tanta University’s Convoy in Zefta Province
In coordination with Decent Life Foundation, Tanta University organized a comprehensive developmental convoy to Zefta city in Zefta province to examine patients and to give them medicaments for free under patronage of Prof. Mahmoud Zaki, University President, in attendance of Prof. Mahmoud Selim, University Vice President for Community Service and Environmental Development, in coordination with Prof. Ahmed Ghoneim, Dean of Faculty of Medicine and Chairman of University Hospitals’ Board, with participation of Prof. Sahar Al-Haggar, Vice Dean of Faculty of Pharmacy for Community Service and Environmental Development, and Prof. Mohamed Hantira, Vice Dean of Faculty of Medicine for Postgraduate Studies and Research.
At the convoy, 711 patients were examined in 15 clinics and were given medicaments for free. In addition, 63 cases were transferred to Tanta University Hospitals to get the needed checkups and to continue their treatment for free. Literacy exams were taken by 50 citizens. Veterinary care services were presented to more than 1385 head of cattle and birds with participation of many academic staff members, doctors and pharmacists.
It is worth noting that the patients were examined at the convoy in many medical specialties as follows: 53 patients were examined in neurosurgery, 61 in pediatrics, 91 in orthopedic surgery, 65 in dermatology, 68 in internal medicine, 53 in urology, 45 in ENT, 25 in general surgery, 33 in the chest clinic, 20 in neuropsychiatry, 91 in ophthalmology, 17 in cardiovascular surgery, 4 in family planning clinic, 39 in in the clinic of health initiatives and 46 in the analysis clinic.
Moreover, academic staff from Faculty of Nursing gave educational lectures to citizens of the villages on early detection and self-check for breast cancer, diabetes and hypertension, psychiatric diseases, how to discover and treat them, maternal and neonatal health, complications of diabetes and how to deal with diabetic foot.
2/18/2024 12:00:00 AM