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SICOT e-Newsletter

Issue No. 25 - October 2010

Editorial by Hatem Said, Assistant Editorial Secretary

SICOT National Delegate of Egypt awarded the State Prize of Appreciation for Medical Sciences

In a ceremony attended by the dignitaries of Egypt, President Mubarak awarded Prof Galal Zaki Said a gold medal for winning the State Prize of Appreciation for his lifetime achievements.

Prof Said is the SICOT National Representative of Egypt and former First Vice President of SICOT. He was President of the 2nd SICOT Annual International Conference held in Cairo in 2003.

He established the Assiut University/SICOT Training Fellowships for African orthopaedic surgeons in February 2002. Through these fellowships, 47 young African orthopaedic surgeons have been trained in his department. SICOT has also acknowledged the Assiut department as a SICOT Education Centre, which is directed by Prof Said.

He founded the orthopaedic and trauma department in Assiut University in 1965. He is senior trustee of the AO Foundation and a member of many orthopaedic associations. He has several publications in national and international journals and is currently the Chairman of the Standing Scientific Committee for promotion of professors in Egypt.

In addition to his medical career, Prof Said has lifetime voluntary activities. He established a rehabilitation centre for the physically disabled boys in Assiut in 1969 and another centre for girls in 1983. In these centres, boarding boys and girls have been receiving medical, physical as well as vocational rehabilitation, until the present day. He also established the Assiut Childhood and Development Association (ACDA) in 1991, which provides comprehensive developmental services in the rural communities in the Assiut Governorate. ACDA has established 150 nurseries and 150 community schools. The association provides care to disabled children in their village, in addition to health and environmental awareness. ACDA is also involved in empowerment of women and child protection programmes. One of its most successful projects includes the micro-credit system for the villagers; this has allowed it to receive national and international recognition and donations.

All these achievements were recognised and led to Prof Said being awarded this prestigious prize.

 
President Hosny Mubarak of Egypt (left) awarding Prof Galal Zaki Said (right)
the State Prize for Medical Sciences

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