1/9/2026
Translated by: Nahed Ashraf Abdul Latif
Within the Presidential Initiative “Your Country Is With You,” the Community Service and Environmental Development Sector Brings Kafr El Sheikh University’s Services to Daqalt Village Residents
Within the Presidential Initiative “Your Country Is With You" and Kafr El Sheikh University’s keenness to strengthen its societal role and deliver services to citizens in the governorate’s villages, the Community Service and Environmental Development Sector continued implementing its community programs and caravans. The sector organized a free therapeutic veterinary caravan in Daqalt Village, Kafr El Sheikh District, in cooperation with the university’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Kafr El Sheikh Veterinary Medicine Directorate.
The caravan was held under the patronage of Dr. Yahya Zakaria Eid, University President, and the leadership of Dr. Amani Mohamed Shaker, Vice President for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, with the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Medicine Directorate participating. This reflects the sector’s keenness to employ the university’s scientific and specialized capacities in serving needy village residents.
The sector affirmed that organizing the caravan comes within its integrated plan to perform its societal role, provide free therapeutic and advisory services, support breeders, preserve animal and poultry wealth, and raise awareness of healthy practices and disease prevention.
The caravan witnessed great turnout from village residents and breeders. The veterinary medical team provided free examination, testing, diagnosis, and treatment services, dispensed necessary medications and treatments, performed required operations and medical interventions, and provided veterinary guidance and awareness to breeders.
The total number of benefiting cases reached 1,300, including 460 internal medicine cases, 15 surgical cases, 175 reproductive cases, and 650 poultry cases. This confirms the scale of services the sector provides to citizens and its role in supporting state efforts to improve services provided in villages.
The caravan was implemented by a team of faculty members, teaching assistants, and veterinary medicine students, with Directorate colleagues under Deputy Minister and Directorate Director Ehab Shukri's supervision, contributing to providing integrated veterinary services to beneficiaries.
Dr. Yahya Zakaria Eid affirmed that the sector represents a main pillar of the university’s mission. He indicated the university’s keenness to harness its expertise and capacities to serve citizens and deliver specialized services to villages and different areas, contributing to supporting state efforts to achieve sustainable development and improve quality of life.
Dr. Amani Mohamed Shaker explained that the sector continues implementing caravans and community programs within the university’s vision to strengthen direct communication with citizens. She affirmed that veterinary caravans represent an important pathway for serving breeders, supporting animal and poultry wealth, providing free services to village residents, and disseminating health and veterinary awareness.
She added that the sector seeks integration between faculties and governorate executive authorities, utilizing faculty expertise to provide tangible services. She affirmed the sector’s continuation in implementing more caravans and activities targeting governorate residents.
Dr. Samir Ahmed El Shazly, Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, indicated that the faculty participates effectively in the sector’s caravans by providing specialized personnel, participating in examination, treatment, and awareness, and training students to handle real cases.
The caravan comes within the sector’s community activities, affirming its role in transforming the university’s scientific capacities and expertise into direct services benefiting citizens and consolidating the university’s role as an active partner in serving society and supporting development in Kafr El Sheikh Governorate
