Under the patronage of Dr. Ahmed El-Minshawy, President of Assiut University, the eighth conference of the Upper Egypt Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism was launched on Wednesday, April 16, in cooperation with the Association of Clinical Nutrition Physicians in Assiut, under the supervision of Dr. Osama Al-Asheer, Head of the Clinical Nutrition Unit at the University Children's Hospital, President of the Society, President of the conference, and Dr. Medhat Al-Araby, Vice President of the Society, and Vice President of the conference.

The opening ceremony witnessed a distinguished attendance including Dr. Ahmed Abdel-Mawla, Vice President of the University for Education and Student Affairs; Dr. Gamal Badr, Vice President for Postgraduate Studies and Research; Dr. Hassan Abdel-Latif, former Vice President of New Valley University; Dr. Amany Omar, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for Postgraduate Studies and Research; Dr. Mohamed Abdel-Rahman, Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs; Dr. Hoda Makhlouf, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development; and Dr. Mohamed Zein, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health in Assiut, along with a group of department heads, leaders and medical professors from various Egyptian and Arab universities, and national research institutes specializing in related fields.

Dr. Ahmed El-Minshawy emphasized the university’s commitment to hosting scientific events that contribute to the advancement of academic education and scientific research, particularly in the medical sector. He praised the high standard of the conference, which features 23 specialized workshops covering the latest developments in clinical nutrition. He noted that these fields are a national priority, with presidential initiatives and national efforts being directed toward tackling issues such as obesity, short stature, anemia, type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and endocrine disorders in both children and adults.

For his part, Dr. Ahmed Abdel Mawla stressed the importance of raising awareness about proper nutrition among children and adults, due to  its role in enhancing immunity and preventing diseases, praising the scientific and human resources, which position it as a leader in the fields of clinical nutrition and metabolic disorder treatment.

Dr. Amany Omar expressed her happiness with the wide participation of professors and doctors of clinical nutrition from various Egyptian universities and institutes, and praised the clinical  nutrition diploma adopted by the Faculty of Medicine at Assiut University, stressing that its graduates achieve a tangible impact in improving the quality of medical services within the governorate's hospitals, which has a positive impact on public health across the governorate.

Dr. Mohamed Zein, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, thanked the Clinical Nutrition Unit at the Department of Pediatrics and the management of the association for their role in raising awareness of the importance of this specialty, stressing the growing  cooperation between doctors of different specialties and clinical nutrition doctors to achieve the best results in the treatment of patients.

In his speech, Dr. Osama Al-Asheer expressed his gratitude to all those who contributed to the success of the conference, including supporters and participants. He commended Assiut University for hosting this scientific event, describing it as a beacon of science and culture in Upper Egypt, noting that the conference will honor a number of university leaders, the Faculty of Medicine, participating medical associations and societies, as well as leading medical figures in participating universities and institutes during its activities.

Dr. Medhat El-Araby explained that the conference’s activities will take place at Assiut University on April 16 and 17, and will continue in Hurghada from April 30 to May 3, with the participation of specialists in the fields of clinical nutrition, diabetes in children and adults, pediatrics, public health, dermatology, and plastic surgery from Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Belgium.