Inauguration of the development project of the surgical operations wing, intensive care and sterilization at the Oncology Center at a cost of 105 million pounds
President of Mansoura University: The surgical operations development project is a qualitative leap and a distinguished addition to the university's medical system in the field of tumor treatment and surgeries
Dr. Sherif Khater: Six surgical operating rooms designed with the latest surgical capsule systems in the world enter medical service with the opening of the project
Professor Dr. Sherif Youssef Khater, President of Mansoura University, inaugurated today, Monday, September 9, 2024, the development project of the surgical operations wing at the Oncology Center, which includes units: surgical operations - intensive care - sterilization, on a total area of ​​2,000 square meters, at a cost of 105 million pounds, funded by the state's general budget, and with the support of civil society from donors from charitable people and businessmen, and charitable associations. The opening was attended by Prof. Dr. Mohamed Abdel Azim, Vice President of the University for Community Service and Environmental Development, Prof. Dr. Tarek Ghouloush, Vice President of the University for Postgraduate Studies and Research, Prof. Dr. Ashraf Shoma, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Chairman of the Board of Directors of University Hospitals and Specialized Medical Centers, Prof. Dr. Nisreen Salah Omar, Member of the House of Representatives, Prof. Magdy El Amir, Member of the House of Representatives, Prof. Dr. Al-Shaarawy Kamal, Executive Director of University Hospitals and Specialized Medical Centers, Prof. Dr. Walid El-Nahhas, Director of the Oncology Center, Prof. Dr. Adel Fathy, Prof. Dr. Tawfiq El-Khodary, Deputy Directors of the Center, in the presence of the former Executive Director, the Directors of Hospitals and Medical Centers, the former Directors of the Oncology Center, the Heads of Departments, and members of the Engineering Committee supervising the implementation from the Faculty of Engineering and faculty members of the Faculty of Medicine and the Oncology Center. Professor Dr. Sherif Youssef Khater stressed that Mansoura University spares no effort to provide all means to develop medical services, in order to maintain its leadership in providing distinguished and integrated medical services, as a fortress of medicine in Egypt, within the framework of the directives of His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, to care for the health of citizens, manage patients, and provide services at the highest level that meet their needs, and achieve the goals of the National Strategy for Higher Education and Scientific Research in University Hospitals; to improve the quality of health services provided to citizens, and achieve the state's vision for sustainable development 2030. The university president pointed out that the project to raise the efficiency and develop the surgical operations unit, intensive care and sterilization at the Oncology Center was implemented according to the latest international technologies, and in accordance with infection control instructions and international quality standards, in order to provide an advanced infrastructure that supports the center's surgical services provided to cancer patients, within the system of eliminating waiting lists. Professor Ashraf Shoma stressed that what has been accomplished today is a breakthrough in the medical services of the Oncology Center, noting that the center has been allocated funding from the state to cover the treatment of cancer patients, exceeding 500 million pounds annually, in addition to the support of community institutions due to the excellence of the medical services provided by the center to treat cancer patients. Professor Al-Shaarawy Kamal pointed out the university administration's unprecedented support for the medical sector, and there are many medical projects that will provide a qualitative leap in serving patients in Dakahlia Governorate and the Delta governorates, which will work to increase the capacity and relieve pressure on hospitals and play their role in eliminating waiting lists, explaining that the hospital sector plays an important role in providing specialized and diverse medical services at the highest level, as the Oncology Center is one of the distinguished places that provides integrated medical services. He also pointed out the confidence of civil society represented in participating with donations in developing the center, which reflects the integration between civil society organizations and the center's management. For his part, Professor Dr. Walid El Nahhas explained that the development of the operating wing is the result of the sincere efforts of the previous and current management of the center during the years of project implementation, which began in 2019, and that the management of the center is working hard to develop all units and departments and provide them with the latest technological equipment to provide the best medical and therapeutic services to patients from Dakahlia Governorate and the Delta governorates.
It is worth noting that the project to develop the surgical wing of the Oncology Center was implemented in two phases; The first phase included developing the intensive care wing, operating 6 intensive care rooms, and increasing the capacity from 14 beds to a total of 22 intensive care beds equipped to the highest level, equipped with artificial respirators, patient monitoring screens, central stations, pumps, electric shock devices, a kidney dialysis machine and a dialysis station for intensive care patients, and allocating a room with negative pressure ventilation to isolate patients whose health condition requires it.
It also included a sterilization unit equipped with the latest sterilization devices dedicated to sterilizing machines and furniture for all departments of the center's medical centers.
While the second phase included updating and renovating the surgical operations wing, updating the architectural design, and adding an additional operating room with a full donation from the Friends of Oncology Patients Association, bringing the total number to six operating rooms designed with a surgical capsule system; which is rooms with tight walls and antibacterial floors - designed entirely outside according to the latest international technologies, and equipped with ways for air to enter and exit in ways that prevent the spread of bacterial infection, and attached to them are patient preparation rooms, a clean corridor, stores, service rooms, with their contents, and recovery rooms.