TThe Chest Unit at the Children’s Hospital, at the Faculty of Medicine, at Ain Shams University, headed by Prof. Eman Fouda, Professor of Pediatric Chest Diseases, organized an educational symposium to raise awareness about cystic fibrosis in cooperation with experts from the University of Michigan in the United States of America to increase awareness of the disease and develop a culture of early detection, and prepare for the Children’s Hospital at Ain Shams University to be a center of excellence for treating cystic fibrosis and keeping pace with the latest developments in treating and diagnosing the disease.

This is under the patronage of Prof. Mohamed Diaa, President of Ain Shams University, Prof. Ali Al-Anwar, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hospitals, Prof. Tariq Youssef, Executive Director of Ain Shams University Hospitals, Prof. Manal Hamdy Al-Sayed, Head of the Pediatrics Department, and Prof. Yasmine Gamal, Director of Children's Hospital at Ain Shams University.

Prof. Samia Nasr, Professor of Pediatric Chest Diseases and Hereditary Respiratory Diseases at the University of Michigan in the United States of America and coordinator of the protocol for early detection of genetic diseases in children (especially CF) in Egypt and Michigan in America and one of the pioneers in discovering and treating cystic fibrosis, and Dr. Stacey, Nutritionist at the University of Michigan, gave a lecture at the symposium, to answer all mothers’ questions about healthy nutrition and help them protect their children from disease complications.

The symposium was also attended by Dr. Mona Rashad, Head of the Cardiothoracic Unit, Dr. Therese Bushra Kamel, Head of the Pediatric Chest Unit, Dr. Heba Hamza, Deputy Director of the Children’s Hospital, and a group of nutrition professors, doctors, and professors at the hospital.

Prof. Samia Nasr mentioned in her speech that two years ago, a device was purchased to diagnose cystic fibrosis, and there is a large group of children who were discovered suffering from the disease and are undergoing treatment. They were followed up in cooperation with the departments of the digestive system, nutrition, and endocrinology.

Prof. Dr. Yasmine Gamal indicated in her speech that the symposium aims to complete the process of treating cystic fibrosis in cooperation with the University of Michigan in accordance with the latest international recommendations, with the formation of an integrated medical team of professors of chest, nutrition, physical therapy and liver, to care for patients throughout their lives to improve their health condition and provide ongoing support; She added that Ain Shams University Hospitals conduct sweat testing and all necessary analyzes for the disease, breathing tests, provide the enzyme that treats the disease, and use the latest advanced devices to treat the disease.

Prof. Eman Fouda discussed in the symposium the definition of the disease as one of the hereditary diseases that was previously thought not to exist in Egypt, but thanks to advanced modern devices (the sweat machine), this disease was diagnosed, which affects the respiratory and digestive systems and leads to recurrent lung infections that may cause complete respiratory failure and need for oxygen for life, the patient also suffers from difficulty digesting body fats, which leads to failure to grow.

In addition, early diagnosis of this type of disease ensures obtaining the best treatment for the disease, and thus the child is not exposed to many problems that may take his life.

It is worth noting that the disease is hereditary and may occur to more than one child in a family, while the cost of treatment is very expensive, as the Children’s Hospital at Ain Shams University plays a prominent role in treating the disease and detecting it early.

Among the awareness activities, a full scientific meeting will be held on Thursday, November 7, with professors from the universities of Cairo, Alexandria, Zagazig, and Assiut to exchange experiences regarding the disease.he Chest Unit at the Children’s Hospital, at the Faculty of Medicine, at Ain Shams University, headed by Prof. Eman Fouda, Professor of Pediatric Chest Diseases, organized an educational symposium to raise awareness about cystic fibrosis in cooperation with experts from the University of Michigan in the United States of America to increase awareness of the disease and develop a culture of early detection, and prepare for the Children’s Hospital at Ain Shams University to be a center of excellence for treating cystic fibrosis and keeping pace with the latest developments in treating and diagnosing the disease.

This is under the patronage of Prof. Mohamed Diaa, President of Ain Shams University, Prof. Ali Al-Anwar, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hospitals, Prof. Tariq Youssef, Executive Director of Ain Shams University Hospitals, Prof. Manal Hamdy Al-Sayed, Head of the Pediatrics Department, and Prof. Yasmine Gamal, Director of Children's Hospital at Ain Shams University.

Prof. Samia Nasr, Professor of Pediatric Chest Diseases and Hereditary Respiratory Diseases at the University of Michigan in the United States of America and coordinator of the protocol for early detection of genetic diseases in children (especially CF) in Egypt and Michigan in America and one of the pioneers in discovering and treating cystic fibrosis, and Dr. Stacey, Nutritionist at the University of Michigan, gave a lecture at the symposium, to answer all mothers’ questions about healthy nutrition and help them protect their children from disease complications.

The symposium was also attended by Dr. Mona Rashad, Head of the Cardiothoracic Unit, Dr. Therese Bushra Kamel, Head of the Pediatric Chest Unit, Dr. Heba Hamza, Deputy Director of the Children’s Hospital, and a group of nutrition professors, doctors, and professors at the hospital.

Prof. Samia Nasr mentioned in her speech that two years ago, a device was purchased to diagnose cystic fibrosis, and there is a large group of children who were discovered suffering from the disease and are undergoing treatment. They were followed up in cooperation with the departments of the digestive system, nutrition, and endocrinology.

Prof. Dr. Yasmine Gamal indicated in her speech that the symposium aims to complete the process of treating cystic fibrosis in cooperation with the University of Michigan in accordance with the latest international recommendations, with the formation of an integrated medical team of professors of chest, nutrition, physical therapy and liver, to care for patients throughout their lives to improve their health condition and provide ongoing support; She added that Ain Shams University Hospitals conduct sweat testing and all necessary analyzes for the disease, breathing tests, provide the enzyme that treats the disease, and use the latest advanced devices to treat the disease.

Prof. Eman Fouda discussed in the symposium the definition of the disease as one of the hereditary diseases that was previously thought not to exist in Egypt, but thanks to advanced modern devices (the sweat machine), this disease was diagnosed, which affects the respiratory and digestive systems and leads to recurrent lung infections that may cause complete respiratory failure and need for oxygen for life, the patient also suffers from difficulty digesting body fats, which leads to failure to grow.

In addition, early diagnosis of this type of disease ensures obtaining the best treatment for the disease, and thus the child is not exposed to many problems that may take his life.

It is worth noting that the disease is hereditary and may occur to more than one child in a family, while the cost of treatment is very expensive, as the Children’s Hospital at Ain Shams University plays a prominent role in treating the disease and detecting it early.

Among the awareness activities, a full scientific meeting will be held on Thursday, November 7, with professors from the universities of Cairo, Alexandria, Zagazig, and Assiut to exchange experiences regarding the disease.