Accompanied by HE Major Gen. Ibrahim Hammad, Governor of Assiut, Dr. Mohamed Abdel-Samiea, Assiut University President, and presidents of the Egyptian Universities, HE Minister of Higher Education, Dr Al-Sayed Abdel- Khaleq made a check-visit touring inside Assiut University Hospitals. Dr. Adel Rayan, Assiut University Vice President for Education and Students Affairs, Dr. Hassan Salah, Vice President for community Service and Environment Development, Dr. Tharwat Abdel-Aal, Law Counselor of the President, Mr. Mahmoud Shaker, the University’s General Secretary, and the Executive Directors of University Hospitals accompanied the Minister in his tour inside the hospitals.   The visit of the Minister and his company included a number of specialized hospitals such as Al-Rajhi Liver Hospital, Urology, neurology and psychology hospital, Injuries Unit, and the Cardiology Center to check the distinguished medical service provided to millions of patients throughout the Upper Egyptian Provinces, and to make an assessment of the requirements of these hospitals to upgrade them to the international standards. Of the urgent demands id the need to solve the problem of nursing, a demand for competitive projects for quality and development, and an activation of the protocols of cooperation between the hospitals and the Ministry of Health.    First, the company visited Al-Rajhi Liver Hospital. Al-Rajhi hospital is the first of its kind and the largest medical institution for Liver in Upper Egypt. It was established with a contribution from Al-Rajhi Saudi Est. as part of the distinguished relationships tying the university with fraternal Arabs. The total establishment cost of the hospital was 130 million Egyptian Pounds. The hospital includes 200 patient beds, 6 clinical offices, reception department, diagnostic gastrointestinal endoscopy units, Intensive care units, remedial labs, CT radiology department, and the catheter unit which is an intervention radio-based for simultaneous diagnosis and treatment, lately obtaining a license to do liver-transplantation surgeries within two months time in collaboration with a team from Ain Shams University.   The company then moved to the Neurological and Psychological Hospital which receives large numbers of people suffering from various mental disorders. It was lately furnished with 7 new surgical rooms highly equipped with advanced remedial programs and tools to perform minute brain operations. The visitors then moved to the Urological Hospital which includes about 350 patient beds, 9 intensive care rooms and dialysis units. Next came the visit to the injury hospital which one of the most significant medical centers that the university does a great effort to develop to face the increasing numbers of the various injuries. It encompasses 400 patient beds with necessary medical appendices. The tour last came to the Cardiology Center which was established with co-fund from the Orman Association. It is scheduled to start next year with 350 patient bed capacity and a prospect for by-pass surgeries.