Mansoura University Urology and Nephrology Center Obtains GAHAR Accreditation
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Mansoura University President Congratulates the scientist Prof. Mohamed Ghoneim and the Center's Administration, headed by Prof. Basem Salah, and all staff on this great achievement.
Prof. Cherif Khater: The Urology and Nephrology Center is a global and pioneering model in Egypt, and it was the first building block within Mansoura University to become the capital of medicine in Egypt.
The General Authority for Accreditation and Health Control, headed by Prof. Ahmed Taha, announced in an official statement the latest decisions of the Supreme Accreditation Committee, which included the Urology and Nephrology Center at Mansoura University obtaining GAHAR accreditation, ahead of eight other health facilities in the republic, thus becoming the first accredited center at Mansoura University.
Prof. Cherif Youssef Khater, President of Mansoura University, congratulated Prof. Mohamed Ghoneim, founder of the center, and one of the pioneers of kidney transplantation in Egypt and the world, who is considered one of the distinguished scientists and great symbols that Mansoura University is rich in, who played a pioneering role in establishing the center until the center became one of the largest leading global centers in the field of kidney transplantation and surgeries, and a pioneering model in Egypt for specialized medical centers that provide quality medical services in various specialties, as it was the first building block within Mansoura University to become the capital of medicine in Egypt, which now includes 13 hospitals and specialized medical centers.
The President of the University also congratulated the center's staff, headed by Prof. Basem Salah, for the great achievement that the center has achieved by obtaining the accreditation of the General Authority for Health Supervision as the first medical center at Mansoura University, and their support for the application of quality standards and the accreditation journey. He praised the efforts of the quality teams in promoting quality among all the work team at the center, stressing that obtaining the GAHAR accreditation is the culmination of the tireless efforts in providing distinguished quality health services that meet the highest quality standards in the world. He added that this success is a source of pride for the medical sector and all university members, extending his greetings and appreciation to the University Hospitals Administration headed by Prof. Ashraf Shoma, Dean of the Faculty, and Prof. Al-Shaarawy Kamal, Executive Director of University Hospitals, and to all faculty members and staff, for their efforts and tireless pursuit to move forward in completing the accreditation file in various university hospitals and medical centers at the university.
According to the statement issued by the Authority, Dr. Ahmed Taha confirmed that the accreditation of medical facilities represents a pivotal step to support the comprehensive health insurance system in providing highly specialized health services, and pointed out that Prof. Mohamed Ghoneim Center is the largest in the Middle East and Africa in treating kidney diseases, urology, and kidney transplantation, explaining the vital role of the center in serving the people of the Delta. Dr. Ahmed Taha congratulated the quality teams in the health facilities that succeeded in obtaining accreditation, praising the efforts of the work team at Mansoura University.
It is worth noting that the approval of the Higher Committee for Accreditation for the accreditation of health facilities is based on the reports of a team of qualified and internationally trained auditors committed to evaluating facilities through a number of evaluation visits to the facility to ensure full compliance with the accreditation standards issued by the Authority and internationally accredited by the International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQUA), in addition to being subject to continuous review and development, which is the basis of the work of the Authority’s auditors, whose selection process and management system are subject to strict rules to ensure integrity, neutrality and the absence of conflicts of interest, in addition to the continuous building of their capabilities in the areas of evaluation and review.
Prof. Cherif Khater, President of Mansoura University, had signed a joint cooperation protocol with the General Authority for Health Accreditation and Supervision in 2023, to grant a "professional diploma" through which specialists in qualifying health facilities for accreditation are graduated according to a scientific and practical program and approach prepared by the Authority and includes the standards it issued for accrediting hospitals, centers and primary care units "GAHAR EGY-CAP", during an official visit by the Authority's delegation headed by Dr. Ahmed Taha, during which the plan for accrediting health facilities at Mansoura University was presented.
