Under the auspices of Professor Ahmed El-Minshawy, President of Assiut University, the Community Service and Environmental Development Sector at the University launched, on Monday, April 27, a comprehensive community development convoy, as part of the initiative "Assiut University Development Caravans for Community Benefit", targeting the people of the village of Bani Mohamed in Abnoub Center in Assiut Governorate, within the framework of the societal role played by the university to support the most needy villages, under the supervision of Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Adawi, Vice President for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, and coordinated by Dr. Mohamed Abdel Basit. General Coordinator of Caravans.
Professor Ahmed El-Minshawy, President of the University, stressed that the development convoys represent one of the effective mechanisms in activating the societal role of the university, and translating its scientific capabilities into tangible services on the ground, pointing out that the integration of specializations within the convoy reflects the university's vision in providing integrated services that touch various aspects of the daily life of citizens, and contribute to supporting the state's efforts towards achieving sustainable development in the most needy villages.
The convoy came in cooperation with the Decent Life Foundation, the Fund for the Prevention and Treatment of Addiction and Substance Abuse, the Directorate of Health in Assiut, the Directorate of Veterinary Medicine in Assiut, the Directorate of Education in Assiut, the Directorate of Agriculture in Assiut, the Domestic Pest Control Unit at Assiut University, and the Center for Monitoring and Studying Community Problems at Assiut University, in a model that reflects the integration of efforts to serve the local community.
Professor Mohamed Ahmed Adawy explained that the medical convoy of the Faculty of Medicine examined 66 cases in general internal medicine, 59 cases in pediatrics, 61 cases in orthopedics, 37 cases in ophthalmology, 47 cases in dermatology, 33 cases in chest diseases, 16 cases in oncology, and 12 cases in nuclear medicine, under the supervision of Dr. Alaa Attia, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Chairman of the Board of Directors of University Hospitals, and Dr. Huda Makhlouf, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for Community Service Affairs and the Department of Environmental Development, and Dr. Amr Mohammed, Supervisor of the Medical Caravan Center, with the participation of a group of doctors, administrative staff and students.
The South Egypt Cancer Institute also participated in the signing of the examination of 200 cases in the specialties of pediatric oncology, oncology, and surgical oncology, with 21 cases being referred to the institute and 10 cases to the oncology department at the university hospital, under the supervision of Dr. Mohamed Abou El-Magd, Dean of the Institute, and Dr. Amr Farouk, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development, with the participation of several professors and doctors.
As part of the convoy, the College of Veterinary Medicine participated in a specialized convoy that included the fields of obstetrics and reproduction, animal medicine, bird and rabbit medicine, environmental health, nutrition, forensic medicine and poisons, surgery, anesthesia and radiology, in addition to the implementation of preventive spraying works, under the supervision of Dr. Enas Ahmed Abdel Hafez, Dean of the Faculty, Dr. Mahmoud Rushdi, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development, Dr. Khaled Mohamed Ahmed, Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs, and Dr. Madiha Darwish, former Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and supervisor of the veterinary convoy. With the participation of a number of professors, doctors, and students.
The College of Pharmacy also organized a specialized convoy in clinical pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences, which benefited 530 cases, with the dispensing of free medicines, and the implementation of an awareness workshop on the safe use of medicines, under the supervision of Dr. Jihan Nabil, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy, and Dr. Noha Nahed Attia, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development, with the participation of faculty members, teaching assistants and students.
The College of Nursing carried out an educational and awareness caravan on modern and natural means of family planning, and natural childbirth without pain, which benefited 84 participants, under the supervision of Dr. Fatima Rushdi, Dean of the Faculty, and Dr. Nahid Shawkat, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development, with the participation of several faculty members.
The College of Science also organized an awareness caravan on rationalizing energy consumption, raising awareness of the dangers of smoking, and maintaining family cohesion in light of the challenges associated with modern electronic uses, which benefited 100 participants, under the supervision of Dr. Abu Bakr Al-Tayeb, Dean of the College, and Dr. Essam Fadl Abu Zeid, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development, with the participation of several faculty members and staff.
The Faculty of Fine Arts participated in an educational caravan for preparatory students at the Martyr Adnan Khalaf School, to teach the basics of drawing people, faces, landscapes, and plant elements, in the presence of more than 30 students, under the supervision of Dr. Mohamed Helmy Al-Hefnawi, Dean of the Faculty, and Dr. Sahar Boutros, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development, with the participation of several professors and faculty members.
The College of Education also organized an awareness caravan on women's education, literacy, and reducing dropout from education, which benefited 60 participants, under the supervision of Dr. Hassan Huwail, Dean of the College, and Dr. Amani Sharif, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development.
The College of Specific Education presented awareness seminars and workshops on proper nutrition, recycling and sustainability, in addition to textile printing and drawing, which benefited 107 participants, under the supervision of Dr. Yasmine Al-Kahki, Dean of the College, and Dr. Mohamed Abdel Basit, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs and General Coordinator of the Caravans, with the participation of several faculty members.
The Legal Clinic at the Faculty of Law organized an awareness meeting with the students of the Martyr Adnan Khalaf School, which dealt with the definition of the law, its importance and the need to abide by it, in the presence of 19 students, under the supervision of Dr. Dweeb Hussein Saber, Dean of the Faculty, Dr. Muammar Ratib, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development, and Dr. Abdel Fattah Saeed, Director of the Legal Clinic, with the participation of several faculty members and staff.
The College of Commerce also organized an educational seminar on the role of youth in promoting transparency, accountability and policymaking, which benefited 30 students from the Martyr Adnan Khalaf Al-Rifi Preparatory School for Boys, under the supervision of Dr. Alaa Abdel Hafeez, Dean of the Faculty, and Dr. Amal Al-Dali, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development, with the participation of several faculty members.
The College of Social Work participated in an awareness caravan that addressed several societal issues, including violence in schools, cyberbullying, bullying, and character building and self-confidence, which benefited 82 cases, under the supervision of Dr. Mohamed Suleiman, Dean of the College, and Dr. Randa Mohamed Sayed, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development.
The College of Sugar Industry Technology and Integrative Industries also participated in an awareness seminar on the health and economic harms of excessive consumption of sugars, and the dangers of using artificial sweeteners as alternatives, which benefited 80 participants, under the supervision of Dr. Saleh Mahmoud Ismail, Dean of the Faculty, and in the presence of Dr. Raymond Milad, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development, and with the participation of a number of faculty members.
The Center for Monitoring and Studying Community Problems at Assiut University participated in an awareness campaign to rationalize energy consumption and promote positive environmental behaviors, which benefited 50 participants, under the supervision of Dr. Ali Kamal Maabed, Director of the Center, and Dr. Asmaa Gaber Mahran, Deputy Director of the Center, with the participation of several administrators and workers.
The Domestic Pest Control Unit at Assiut University also presented a lecture entitled "Chemical Pesticides: The Balance between Effectiveness and Environmental Preservation", which included recommendations for integrated control programs, and raising farmers' awareness of the safe and rational use of pesticides, to achieve a balance between the effectiveness of control and the preservation of human health and the environment, and 43 cases benefited from it, in the presence of Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim, Director of the Unit, and Dr. Ahmed Mahmoud Saleh, Executive Officer of the Pest Control Unit, with the participation of engineers and researchers.
The Fund for the Prevention and Treatment of Addiction and Substance Abuse organized an awareness seminar on the prevention of drugs and smoking, and the introduction of hotline services (16023), in addition to the implementation of interactive workshops for school students, which benefited 800 participants, in the presence of Dr. Nadi Sayed Ali, Advisor to the Fund in Assiut, and Mr. Salah Fawaz, Supervisor of the Fund in Assiut, in addition to several officials.
Dr. Mohamed Abdel Basit, General Coordinator of the convoys, stressed that these convoys represent an integrated model that combines health and treatment services, veterinary support, and awareness and educational activities, in a way that contributes to improving the quality of life for citizens in the most needy villages, pointing out that the university continues to implement its plan to reach the largest number of villages and enhance its role in serving and developing the community sustainably.
Dr. Mohamed Mustafa Hamad, General Supervisor of the Committee for Measuring the Impact of the Caravans, along with the members of the committee, Dr. Mohamed Sami Al-Qadi, a lecturer at the Faculty of Arts and Deputy General Coordinator of the Foundation in Assiut, and Mr. Al-Husseini Al-Tayeb, Director of the Technical Office Department at the Office of the Vice President for Community Service and Environmental Development, participated in the convoy.
