Suez University
Opening of the University Red Crescent Week campaign
Sun. 20 Oct, 2024

This morning, Prof. Dr. Hnijal, SU President, inaugurated the events of the Red Crescent week in universities, organized by the University in cooperation with the Social Solidarity Directorate of Suez in the presence of Prof. Dr. Ehab Shehata, Dean of the Faculty of Education, faculty undersecretaries, teaching staff, and students. It was also attended by Brigadier General Staff of War Mohamed Whedi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Social Solidarity in Suez, and Engineer Fawzia Abdullah, Director of the Red Crescent Society in Suez.

In his speech, the SU President asked the attendees to pay tribute with a minute of silence, mourning the lives of Al-Jlala University victim students. He welcomed the organization of the symposium, which was the opening of the ambitious initiative "You Can Save a Life", under the auspices of the Egyptian President.

Moreover, Hnijal noted that these ongoing efforts are part of the commitment of the Egyptian Red Crescent to promote the health and safety of the community and to expand the positive impact of the initiative, which aims to provide first aid courses to female social leaders, to equip them with the skills to provide the right ambulance service and transfer it to members of their communities, thereby contributing to reducing the complications of injury and saving the lives of the injured.

Then the SU President explained that the Egyptian Red Crescent had been serving for more than 100 years. It provides many services to Egyptian society, making it one of the oldest associations in Egypt. Since its beginning to the present day, the Egyptian Red Crescent has been present with its volunteers and leaders as a supporting body in public situations, in times of crisis and disaster, and in all critical periods that Egypt and the region have experienced.

Furthermore, Hnijal paid tribute to this role, pointing out that all the communities of the Egyptian people appreciate all the activities of this association and the Red Crescent Society's efforts in various circumstances to provide a distinctive health service to the Egyptians. He also paid tribute to all workers in the Egyptian Red Crescent and invited university students to volunteer in the Association's distinguished activities.

After that, Hnijal affirmed that Suez University with its material and human capabilities, is ready to cooperate with the objectives of the ambitious initiative aimed at spreading a great deal of health awareness among the Egyptians.

Meanwhile, Engineer Fawzia Abdullah delivered a speech through which she expressed her sincere appreciation to all the members of the University's Red Crescent Society and its President for their support and encouragement for the implementation of this campaign. Then, Brigadier General Mohamed Whedi spoke in appreciation of the ongoing cooperation between the Directorate of Social Solidarity of Suez and the University on various occasions and events.