Prof. Sherif
Al-Attar, Acting President of Fayoum University and Vice President for
Education and Student Affairs, received a delegation from the Japan
International Cooperation Agency (JICA) as part of the Safety and Quality of
Health Services Care Program organized by the Faculty of Medicine at Fayoum
University, in the presence of Prof. Naglaa El-Sherbiny, Dean of the Faculty,
today, Sunday, 8/9/2026.
Prof. Sherif
Al-Attar stated that the program aims to train 20 doctors from 9 African
countries: “Mozambique - Uganda - Malawi - Ghana - Angola - Tanzania - Zambia -
Somalia - Gabon” during the period from August 2 to August 20, 2026, noting
that the training takes place on the quality and safety of health services, the
management of hospitals and health institutions, the exchange of experiences,
the preparation of plans, and the solution of health sector problems.
He
stressed Fayoum University's keenness to receive many researchers, trainees and
students from various friendly African countries within the framework of close
historical relations with the countries of the continent.
Prof. Naglaa
El-Sherbiny explained that the Faculty of Medicine is keen to organize this
program in cooperation with the Japanese Cooperation Authority on a periodic
basis, within the framework of enhancing cooperation and exchanging experiences
in the medical fields, while developing the program’s objectives and themes
from one session to another in a way that keeps pace with scientific
developments and current challenges in various medical specialties.

