January 16, 2025

As part of its community engagement mission, Assiut University launched a specialized dental medical convoy at the Urban Health Center in Al-Walidiya, under the patronage of Professor Ahmed El-Minshawy, President of the University, and the supervision of Professor Mahmoud Abdel-Aleem, Vice President for Community Service and Environmental Development, and Professor Safaa Marzouk, Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry, in cooperation with the General Directorate of Dental Medicine at the Assiut Health Directorate.

Professor El-Minshawy explained that this initiative falls within the university’s community service role and its participation in national presidential initiatives. The convoy provided medical services to more than 63 patients from Al-Walidiya across multiple specialties, including: Oral Medicine and Periodontology, Conservative Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics, Endodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, and Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics.

All patients received the required medications free of charge based on diagnosis, and cases requiring advanced interventions were referred to the University Dental Hospital.

Professor Abdel-Aleem reaffirmed the university’s commitment to serving the community and alleviating citizens’ burdens through medical convoys targeting the most underserved areas. He emphasized that the university harnesses its material and human resources to provide free healthcare services across a wide range of medical specialties.