New Kasr El Aini Hospital
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New Kasr El Aini is a research and teaching hospital in Cairo, Egypt. This university is affiliated to the faculty of Medicine, University of Cairo.
The status of this hospital is a unit of special nature that allows it more freedom from routine restrictions and gives it a chance to offer the best medical education and patient care services.
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[edit] History
On 1827, a medical school was established and attached to a military hospital in Abo Zabal. Clot Beck (from France) became the first director of the medical school and hospital.
On 1837, the medical school and hospital was moved to 'Kasr El Aini' area in Cairo. The hospital was renamed as "Kasr El Aini hospital".
On 1838, The first school for midwifery was established in Kasr El Aini Hospital.
On 1848, Clot Bek resigned and went back to France.
On 1855, Clot Bek was re-appointed director of medical school and Kasr El Aini Hospital.
On 1858, Clot Bek returned Back to France for health reasons.
On 1925, the medical school and Kasr El Aini Hospital joined Cairo University. Dr. Welson was appointed as the new director of the hospital.
From 1929 to 1940, Dr. Aly Basha Ebrahim was appointed the Dean of the faculty and the director of the hospital.
On 1980, the Kasr El Aini hospital was closed and the building was taken down.
On 1984, a contract for building the new Kasr El Aini hospital was awarded to a French consortium formed from Sogya Company, Eypoty De Franc company and Set Folky.
On 1995, the new hospital buildings were completed. The cost of the new hospital was 800 Million Fr. Franc plus around 150 Million Egyptian Pounds.
In November 1995, Cairo university started the first employment stage of the new Kasr El Aini hospital.
In April 8, 1996, the President of Egypt, Mohamed Hosseni Mubarak and the President of France, Jack Chirac inaugurated the New Kasr El Aini hospital.
[edit] Vision and Mission
The vision of the hospital is inspired by the excellent background and the history of both Cairo University and Kasr El Aini medical school.
The aim of the New Kasr El Aini hospital is to become a center of excellence in health care provision and continuous medical education matching all internationally recognized quality standards.
[edit] Location
El Kasr El Aini St., Garden City, Cairo.
