Assiut University inaugurated the proceedings of the Seventh Annual Conference on Chest Diseases entitled as "The Treatment of Critical Cases of the Respiratory System" to last until March 21. The conference was organized by the Chest Department, Faculty of Medicine under the auspices of Dr. Ahmed A. Gaeis, University President. The event was attended by Dr. Ahmed Al-Menshawi, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the University Hospitals, Dr. Suzan Salama, Chair, Chest Department, Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Khaled Hussein, Professor of Chest Diseases and Conference Chairman, and a number of Professors and Faculty members from Universities of Ain Shams, Minia, Aswan, Cairo, Alexandria, Zagazig, Mansoura, Menoufia. Besides, attendance included a number of Physicians from hospitals affiliated to the Ministry of Health and the Medical Insurance Authority.