Egypt presents Magdi Yacoub with the key to Aswan

Egypt presents Magdi Yacoub with the key to Aswan

 Egypt has named one of its most important streets after Magdi Yacoub.

The Aswan Governorate has presented the city key to the world-renowned surgeon and confirmed that it is coordinating with him to name the axis and bridge at the alternative to the reservoir after him, as a gesture of gratitude and recognition of him as one of the most prominent and dedicated national figures and a humanitarian icon.

Egypt has announced that it will honor the world-renowned heart surgeon, Dr. Magdi Yacoub, by awarding him the key to Aswan City. The Aswan Governorate has presented the city key to the world-renowned surgeon and confirmed that it is coordinating with him to name the axis and bridge at the alternative to the reservoir after him, as a gesture of gratitude and recognition of him as one of the most dedicated and dedicated national figures and a humanitarian icon, and in recognition of his contribution to transforming the city into a destination for medical tourism.

The Aswan Governorate said in an official statement on Wednesday that "Major General Dr. Ismail Kamal, Governor of the Aswan Governorate, presented the city key to Dr. Magdi Yacoub in appreciation of his national role and the humanitarian, medical, scientific, and research mission he provides to the entire world, as well as his contributions to providing free, sophisticated, and high-quality medical services."

The governorate affirmed its commitment to providing full support "to complete the provision of services to the Dr. Yacoub Heart Center, as well as to continue developing the area surrounding the center and intensifying public cleaning efforts on the road leading to it, so that it can always be a respectable destination for patients visiting it from inside and outside Egypt."

Dr. Magdi Yacoub Heart Center

It is worth noting that the Magdi Yacoub Heart Center in Aswan annually performs more than 4,500 medical interventions, including open-heart surgeries and cardiac catheterizations. Clinics also examine more than 45,000 patients annually.

The center includes 100 beds distributed across several departments, including an intensive care unit for children and adults, two operating rooms equipped with the American capsule system, a hotel care department, a cardiac catheterization department, outpatient clinics, and hotel rooms for patients. A scientific research and training department is also located to prepare human resources and a second generation of highly qualified young doctors, nurses, and technicians to treat patients and contribute to alleviating their pain.

A New Medical Breakthrough

Months ago, Yacoub announced a new medical breakthrough in the field of heart valve implants, which will give valve patients new hope of obtaining natural heart valves that grow naturally inside the body.

He stated that an initial group of more than 50 patients will undergo valve implants made of fibers. These can be implanted to integrate with the body's cells, leaving a living valve composed entirely of the patient's own tissue over time. This will permanently end the current valve replacement procedures, which are not without their many flaws.

Yaqoub added that the new technology represents great hope for valve patients, especially children born with heart defects who undergo valve replacements multiple times before reaching adulthood. He noted that the new valves can grow with the child, becoming one with the patient's body.

It is worth noting that Dr. Magdi Yacoub, 90 years old, is a Knight of the United Kingdom and has been honored internationally in several countries for his contributions to cardiac surgery and his charitable work. He has received titles and decorations from major universities around the world. During his work in British hospitals since 1962, he has performed approximately 25,000 surgeries, including 2,500 heart transplants.