Al Sharkia Governor , Prof. Dr. Mamdouh Ghorab, participated in the celebration of the Pharmacists Syndicate, the ideal pharmacist day for the year 2021, in the presence of Mr. Saad Al-Farmawi, Secretary-General, Dr. Hisham Masoud, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Walid Nada, Executive Director of Zagazig University Hospitals, Dr. Jamal Salama, Director General of the Health Insurance Authority branch, and Dr. Essam Aboul Fotouh Head of Al Sharkia Pharmacists Syndicate, Dr. Abdullah El-Tahawy, Secretary General of the Pharmacists Syndicate, and Dr. Amal El-Gendy, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University.

The governor confirmed that he is proud to be a pharmacist, called young pharmacists to keep pace with scientific and industrial development to develop the profession of pharmacy and provide the best services in the field of medicine, stressing that the profession of pharmacist represents honesty, science and dealing with others.

The governor pointed out the importance of the pharmacist’s role in society, as he directs the patient to the appropriate doctor for his condition, in addition to provide health awareness and drug education to patients and respond to their inquiries. He also has to gain the skills of self-control and listen to the other, as he receives the citizen throughout the day.

During the celebration, the governor:" Al Sharkia is one of the largest governorates in terms of population and includes four industrial areas and was able to pass the Corona pandemic and cross to safety with the efforts of medical staff, nursing, pharmacists and health workers in health and university hospitals, by providing health and treatment services to the injured and sick. "

The governor added that the governorate, in coordination with the Pharmacists Syndicate, is fully prepared to provide training courses for pharmacists at reduced prices at its Training and Human Resources Development Center approved by the Supreme Council of Universities.

For his part, Dr. Essam Aboul Fotouh, the head of the Pharmacists Syndicate, praised the role of the governor and his constant support for pharmacists and his attendance at the signing of cooperation protocols between the Directorate of Health Affairs and the Syndicate to improve the economics of pharmacies and continue to provide the best health and treatment services to patients.

The celebration witnessed honoring a number of distinguished professional pharmacists and pioneers of the pharmacy profession in Al Sharkia, as well as honoring the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, the Director General of the Health Insurance Authority and the Executive Director of Zagazig University Hospitals, by giving them commemorative shields in appreciation of the role of each of them.

On the sidelines of the celebration, Dr. Assem Al-Aqbawi, head of the commercial sector in one of the pharmaceutical gifted the governor a copy of the Book of Allah (Holy Quran) in appreciation of his supportive role in the pharmacist’s profession and his constant keenness on the pharmacists’ participation in their various activities.