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Egyptian government rural medical and veterinary convoys

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The Egyptian government has been deploying free medical and veterinary convoys to provide essential services to remote and underserved rural areas. In the Assiut Governorate, a medical convoy in the village of Um al-Qusur provided examinations, diagnostic tests, and medications to 406 citizens. Governor Mohamed Alwan noted that these initiatives aim to improve quality of life and ensure healthcare accessibility in needy regions. Following these efforts, similar operations were expanded to Luxor and Aswan. In Luxor, a veterinary convoy provided examinations, ultrasound scans, and parasite treatments for 341 head of livestock in the village of Naj’a Umm Gharab. In Aswan, a medical convoy served the villages of New Kalabsha and Bashayer Al-Khair, providing approximately 500 citizens with various medical specialties, laboratory tests, and X-rays. Expansion of these services has continued into Dakahlia and Qalyubia. In the village of Damira, the Veterinary Directorate organized a convoy that provided parasite control and treatments for 600 animals—including cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, and donkeys—as well as vaccinations for pets. The initiative also covered 4,900 birds and provided ultrasound pregnancy diagnostics and guidance for farmers. In Qalyubia, Governor Hossam Abdel Fattah inspected a medical convoy in Kafr El-Shahawi village, which offered free consultations and medications in specialties such as internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, dermatology, and ophthalmology. The governor stated that the health directorate organizes approximately eight medical convoys per month to ensure healthcare reaches citizens in need without financial burden.

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