Prof. Dr. RoushdyZahran, Alexandria Unuiversity President,received, on Thursday afternoon 10/12/2015 Mr. Gerard Stekhes, Ambassador of the Netherlands in Cairo, where they discussed the latest developments for the Dutch grant of three equipped University hospitals:SmouhaEmergency University Hospital, the new Medical and Pediatric SurgeryHospital in Smouha and Burj Al Arab Hospital.

Prof. Dr.Zahran pointed to the completion of all the medical and technical equipment of these hospitals in accordance with the international standards. He added that the University is now overcoming all the obstacles that hinder the actual operation of the hospital in full capacity due to a lack of human resources such as nursing and technicians needed to run hospitals in various medical, surgical and therapeuticspecialties .

The Dutch Ambassador also stressed the interest of the Dutch side in cooperation with the University of Alexandria for the completion of the operation of these hospitals and to benefit from this experience to be the nucleus of other future projects between the Egyptian government and the Dutch government.

The Meeting was attended by Prof.Dr. Sediq Abdul Salam, the University Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research, Prof. Dr. EssamAl kordy, Vice President for Community Service and Environmental Development, and Prof. Dr. HishamGaber, Vice President for Education and Student Affairs.