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In a move reflecting Ain Shams University's leading position on the international medical landscape, the University Hospitals welcomed a high-level Chinese delegation headed by China's Vice Minister of Health and comprising senior government officials from Jiangsu Province. The visit aimed to explore ways to strengthen the strategic partnership and review joint medical projects that contribute to advancing Egypt's healthcare system.

The visit was held under the patronage of Prof. Mohamed Diaa Zain El-Abedeen, President of Ain Shams University; Prof. Ali El-Anwar, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the University Hospitals; Prof. Tarek Youssef, Executive Director of Ain Shams University Hospitals; Prof. Hala Sweed, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for Community Service and Environmental Development; and Prof. Essam Fakhry, Deputy Executive Director of the University Hospitals. The visit was attended by Prof. Mohamed El-Ghannam, Director of the Cardiothoracic and Vascular Diseases and Surgery Hospital; Prof. Hussein Sayed, Director of the Internal Medicine Hospital; and Prof. Ahmed Said, Director of the Emergency Hospital, with coordination by Assoc. Prof. Shereen Fawaz, Director of the International Relations Office.

The government delegation was accompanied by a distinguished group of professors and senior medical officials from Jiangsu Provincial Hospital, who participated in an intensive scientific program during the visit. Several specialized workshops were held to discuss the latest developments in gastroenterology, gastrointestinal endoscopy, and emergency toxicology. The program also featured extensive scientific lectures on liver transplantation, attended by leading specialists and members of the University's liver transplantation and research teams.

This comprehensive visit reflected the Chinese delegation's recognition of the strategic importance of the Faculty of Medicine at Ain Shams University and its hospitals as a cornerstone of improving medical services in Egypt. The visit focused on monitoring and evaluating advanced medical projects implemented in cooperation with the Chinese side, as well as reviewing the significant technological advancements in healthcare services provided to patients.

The discussions included a review of the successful outcomes of three years of cooperation in gastrointestinal endoscopy, alongside highlighting mechanisms for activating recently established cooperation at the Emergency Hospital.

The activities concluded with serious and productive discussions and an exchange of perspectives on ways to support and complete ongoing medical projects between Ain Shams University Hospitals and the Chinese side, particularly Jiangsu Provincial Hospital, opening new horizons for further medical advancement and excellence in serving Egyptian citizens.