A press conference at the Faculty of Medicine before the opening of the new children and the elderly hospital

Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Al-Matini, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Chairman of the Board of the University Hospitals, Dr. Ayman Saleh, Director General of University Hospitals, Dr. Mustafa Hodhod Head of Children's Department, Dr. Hala Swed Director of Elderly Hospital and vice-deans of the Faculty of Medicine and a group of doctors of various disciplines attended the conference.

Where Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Al-Matini said that as the number of elderly people increased and the number of their needs increased, the old building no longer met the needs and aspirations of this specialty. The need for an integrated hospital with the latest modern medical equipment to be a local and regional medical center Comparable to global levels.

He added that the hospital of martyr Ahmed Shawki for the elderly has been completed at a cost of more than 90 million pounds to be the first university hospital of its kind in Egypt and the Middle East. It specializes in the diseases of the elderly and the service of the elderly, he said that it was taken into account that the design of the hospital according to the latest international standards, As well as providing them with all the necessary specialties for that age group.

Explaining that Ain Shams University had previously established the Department of Medicine and Health of the Elderly and Age Sciences Faculty of Medicine Ain Shams in 1984 to be the leading section of Egyptian universities in this specialty.

As for the new pediatric hospital, Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Al-Matini said that the first phase will be opened and includes the pediatric surgery and pediatric surgery complex at a cost of 220 million pounds. He also pointed out that work is under way in the second phase, which includes renovating the old hospital and returning to its former heritage when it was established since the 1940s. The total number of children's beds and surgeries has reached 650 beds by the end of the three stages in 2022.

He added that what we see today is a success formula for the cooperation of all state institutions starting from cooperation with the family of Engineer Ahmed Shawki, who donated about 45 million pounds, as well as the Foundation of Misr Al-Khair, which provided support of 8 million pounds.

He also announced the signing of an agreement with the largest pediatric hospital in England, a hospital "GOSH" in all fields of scientific research and the exchange of doctors, nursing and training for five years

In conclusion, Dr. Mahmoud El-Matini said that the Egyptian citizen has the right to receive treatment at the highest level. He pointed out that for two years no treatment decision has been issued abroad for children, indicating that pediatric medicine in Egypt has become high and distinguished to meet the needs of children in Egypt.

Dr. Ayman Saleh, Director General of University Hospitals, said that the opening of Ain Shams University Hospital is a qualitative leap in terms of quantity and type. The old hospital has been linked to the new hospital, adding that the elderly hospital is a specialized hospital with many specialties.

Prof. Dr. Mustafa Hodhod, head of the Children's Department, explained that the number of births in Egypt is increasing by 2.5 million every year. From here, the importance of establishing another hospital for children has started. The field of pediatric medicine has become a specialized field. With all that this word carries meaning that helped us to take this step.

The hospital's departments indicated that it includes all medical departments with a high level of diagnosis and treatment such as tumors, glands, blood diseases, rheumatism and so on.

As confirmed by Prof. Hala Suwaid, the Elderly Hospital offers a leading model in cooperation between civil society organizations and the state, which led to the completion of the construction of the hospital and its preparation in less than two years where the hospital was built and equipped through a donation from the family of the martyr Ahmed Shawki hospital.

She also pointed to the leadership of Ain Shams Medicine in the establishment of the Department of Gynecology since 1984, in conjunction with the rise in the average age in the world. Pointing out that the Elderly Hospital is a scientific edifice, where it was created in a special style suitable for the age group frequented in terms of architectural construction, In addition to providing them with the latest medical devices in addition to four specialized external clinics. The hospital also provides training on how to deal with the elderly in medical and life affairs