Wed 03/Sep/2025 – 12:16 AM
Based on the keenness of the Banque Misr Corporation for Community Development to support the most needy groups in Upper Egypt, the Banque Misr Foundation signed a cooperation protocol with the Egyptian Al -Shifa Bank Foundation to launch the “Supporting Children’s Weak Hearing” initiative, with the aim of providing hearing devices needed to treat hearing impairment of 500 children in some governorates of Upper Egypt, at a total cost of 11 million pounds.
The protocol was signed in the presence of Essam Al -Wakeel – Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Bank of Egypt for Community Development, Dr. Moez Al -Shahdi – Vice -Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Egyptian Al -Shifa Bank Foundation, Mohamed Farghal – CEO of the Egyptian Al -Shifa Bank Foundation and a distinguished group of leaders of the two institutions.
Eliminate waiting lists in health insurance
The cooperation protocol aims to contribute effectively to eliminating waiting lists in the health insurance of school students, as well as reducing the leakage rates of education as a result of hearing impairment, which contributes to reducing the burden on the parents of the parents, and achieving a better integration of children in society and the educational system.
In this context, Issam Al -Wakeel – Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Banque Misr Foundation for Community Development stressed the pioneering role of the institution in the field of social responsibility, where the Foundation attaches the utmost importance to enhance cooperation with various development partners to provide added value to society and the effective contribution in supporting the health system, through development projects that contribute to human building and bringing out a tangible impact in the lives of the most beneficial groups, especially children in the governorates of Upper Egypt, who represent a present And the future of the country, as the agent pointed out that the partnership with the Egyptian Al -Shifa Bank Foundation embodies the joint commitment to the two institutions to support the health sector, as the Bank of Egypt Foundation for Community Development is keen to support health projects, to contribute effectively to the advancement of Egyptian society, as well as enhancing cooperation with development partners from governmental or non -governmental institutions and civil society institutions to contribute to achieving the goals of sustainable development.
In his speech during the signing of the protocol, Dr. Moez Al -Shahdi – Vice -Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Egyptian Al -Shifa Bank Foundation, said, “Since 2014, the Egyptian Al -Shifa Bank has been developing the medical services system provided to those who are entitled to all age groups, and children come at the forefront of our priorities, they are the future of Egypt that we must preserve, and this protocol comes as an extension of our efforts to empower children healthy and educational, and a firm belief that every child has the right to care And equal opportunities. The treatment of hearing impairment is not a luxury, but rather the need for the child to learn and communicate and build his future, and we are proud to be part of this national human move.
Mohamed Farghal – CEO of the Egyptian Al -Shifa Bank Foundation stressed the importance of this initiative, “supporting hearing children”, especially for the children of Upper Egypt governorates, who suffer from hearing impairment, which constitutes a great obstacle to their normal life, and negatively affects their academic and social path, adding that this initiative comes to provide a helping hand to these children and their families, in a way that guarantees them a better future, and protects them from many psychological challenges The physical resulting from early intervention to treat hearing impairment.
This cooperation reflects a pioneering example of the integration of efforts between civil society institutions, to achieve the sustainable development goals, and to enable the first categories of care in various parts of the Republic.
