Prof. Dr. Mahmoud El-Meteini, President of Ain Shams University, confirmed during his meeting with the journalist, Nashat Al-Daihi, in the “Paper and Pen” program on Ten channel: The success of the lung transplant from a living donor is the most difficult challenge, and it is a major breakthrough and an important step in the field of organ transplant surgeries in Egypt, and we will continue to build capabilities and experience.

He also stated that the preparation of an integrated program for the introduction of lung transplantation in Egypt began in mid-2018 and that the Corona pandemic was an obstacle in starting implementation.