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On Sunday the 24th of November 2023, Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, inaugurated “Lobna El-Wardani Guest House” attached to Borg El-Arab University Hospital, which is designated to host children with cancer and their families free of charge, in the presence of Dr. Ali Abdelmohsen, Acting Vice President of the University for Education and Students’ Affairs, Dr. Shadi Fadel, Director of Borg El-Arab Hospital, Dr. Raafat Naga and Dr. Ahmed Naga, members of the Alexandria Orphan Sponsorship Association, Mr. Ayman Nazih, Governor of the Rotary District, in addition to several Alexandrian community leaders, businessmen, members of the civil society and business organizations, as well as members of Rotary in Alexandria.
 
 
In his speech, Dr. Konsowa extended his thanks to the Alexandria Orphan Sponsorship Association’s initiative, civil society organizations, businesses, and Rotary members who contributed to this great humanitarian work, and for preparing the guest house at the highest level to host children and their families until they receive chemotherapy and radiation treatment, especially since most of the people visiting the hospital are from outside Alexandria Governorate who find it difficult to visit the hospital. The university president stressed that civil society is an essential partner in supporting university hospitals to provide the best medical service to citizens. Konsowa also announced the preparation of three other buildings to accommodate the largest possible number of children and their families and to relieve patients from Alexandria Governorate or those coming from outside it.
 
 
While Dr. Ali Abdelmohsen praised the role of civil society organizations and businesses in bringing this great humanitarian work to light. Dr. Abdelmohsen pointed out that Borg El-Arab Hospital provides comprehensive health services to children with cancer and works to provide care for them through medical staff and nursing staff, who are qualified and trained to deal with children and their families medically and psychologically to alleviate their suffering.
 
Dr. Ahmed Naga, Assistant Professor of Vascular Surgery at Alexandria Faculty of Medicine, and the person in charge of the project, indicated that the house consists of 5 floors and contains 15 rooms. He pointed out that the goal of its establishment is to provide a safe environment for the child with cancer, as the house hosts each child with one of his or her relatives and provides them with accommodation free of charge through a qualified team to deal with different cases. Dr. Naga also pointed out that the home was prepared for a cost of 3 million pounds through the Alexandria Orphan Sponsorship Association’s initiative.