As part of its participation in the Presidential Initiative “A New Beginning”, Minia University’s Community Service and Environmental Development Sector launched a large-scale veterinary convoy to provide free and diverse services to residents of Tanouf Village, located in the Deir Mawas District of Minia Governorate. The initiative comes within the university’s ongoing efforts to support and develop Egypt’s rural communities and to enhance the quality of veterinary services provided to citizens.

Dr. Essam Farahat, President of Minia University, explained that this convoy reflects the university’s continued commitment to its community role in supporting national initiatives aimed at improving living standards in the most underserved villages and achieving sustainable development goals.

He noted that through its ongoing veterinary, medical, and agricultural convoys, the university seeks to deliver integrated services that contribute to improving animal production and protecting livestock health through examination, treatment, and awareness programs focused on modern animal care practices.

Dr. Farahat added that the university’s participation in the “A New Beginning” initiative embodies its mission to serve the community, emphasizing that such efforts align with the Egyptian state’s vision to build human capacity and promote comprehensive development across all sectors in cooperation with Egyptian universities. He affirmed that Minia University places the service of the governorate’s residents and the development of its villages among its top priorities. The university continues to organize regular convoys covering all districts and villages in line with the directives of the political leadership to support presidential initiatives and advance comprehensive development under the New Republic.

From his side, Dr. Ayman Hassanien, Vice President for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, stated that the Tanouf convoy provided its services through a specialized veterinary team composed of faculty members and students from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. The team examined 375 cases of cattle, livestock, and working animals, in addition to several poultry cases across various veterinary specializations.

He further explained that the convoy included a preventive care team that conducted vaccination and fumigation activities for livestock and birds. Moreover, the convoy’s veterinary pharmacy distributed free medications and vaccines, while specialized surgical teams performed several precise veterinary operations for animals requiring medical or surgical intervention.