UK Great Ormond Street Hospital signs a five-year contract with Ain Shams University one

Ashraf AboArafe

19 August 2020, Cairo – The world-famous Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) for children, part of the UK National Health Service (NHS), has signed a new contract with Ain Shams University Hospital, one of the largest educational medical institutions in Africa and the Middle East.

The contract, which has been made possible through funding by CIB Foundation, sets up an ambitious five-year programme between GOSH & Ain Shams. The two hospitals will work together to share expertise and promote development on critical healthcare functions, including Intensive Care, and Haematology & Oncology. They will develop and commence a comprehensive clinical education-training programme in these areas.  A key part of the partnership will be a visiting consultant programme of GOSH consultants and other professionals visiting ASU across these specialties in addition to a wide range of other clinical specialities, allowing the sharing of expertise and best practice. The partnership will also provide an opportunity for medical observerships from Ain Shams to visit GOSH in London.

Charge d’Affaires of the British Embassy in Egypt, Mr Neerav Patel, said: “We are very proud to have supported the creation of this healthcare partnership. Great Ormond Street Hospital and Ain Shams are outstanding institutions. This further deepens the excellent cooperation between our countries, and underlines the UK’s commitment to partner and support the Egyptian government’s healthcare agenda.”