Health organizes the first scientific day for neurosurgery at the Administrative Capital Hospital
The Ministry of Health and Population announced the organization of the first scientific day for the Department of Neurosurgery and Spine, at the Administrative Capital Hospital, affiliated with the General Authority for Health Insurance, with the participation of international expert Dr. Christian Aqualina, pediatric neurosurgery consultant at Great Ormond Street Hospital. ; In London, this event comes within the framework of the cooperation protocol implemented by the Ministry to bring in international experts in various medical specialties, with the aim of training Egyptian medical personnel and enhancing the level of health services provided to patients.
He confirmed. Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the official spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Population, said that Dr. Christian Acqualina’s participation aims to transfer his advanced expertise in Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR), an innovative technique used to relieve chronic spasms in children with paralysis. The brain, which effectively contributes to improving their quality of life and enhancing their ability to move.
Abdul Ghaffar pointed out that the scientific day aims to develop the skills of neurosurgeons and consultants in various parts of the Republic, while providing the opportunity for the international expert to debate a number of cases. Disease, explaining that all consultants and neurologists in hospitals affiliated with the General Authority for Health Insurance participated in the activities of the scientific day via video conference technology.
For his part, Dr. Ahmed confirmed Mustafa, Chairman of the General Authority for Health Insurance, said that the scientific day included a detailed presentation of the mechanism for performing this type of delicate surgical operation, which showed high success rates, adding that the event included fruitful discussions between the international expert and local medical staff, stressing the authority’s commitment to bringing in international experts. Periodically to enhance the skills of medical teams and achieve the Ministry’s vision of improving the quality of health services provided to citizens.
Dr. Ramzi Mounir, Director of the Administrative Capital Hospital, said that the hospital’s Neurosurgery and Spine Department It is distinguished by its advanced equipment, which includes the latest medical devices and advanced technologies, which are managed according to the highest international quality standards.
He explained that the department includes an elite group of senior consultants and professors from Egyptian universities who specialize in performing microsurgery, noting that the hospital contains It has 8 operating rooms, 11 intensive care beds, and 12 intermediate care beds, and operates within the framework of the presidential initiative to end waiting lists, as 500 surgical operations were performed in it during the year 2024.
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