Capital University council expedites medical complex opening and Helwan development

Capital University's council, joined by Cairo Governor Ibrahim Saber, discussed expediting the medical complex and applying university expertise to develop Helwan and its surroundings.

• The council convened with Cairo Governor Ibrahim Saber to discuss applying university expertise to developing Helwan and its unplanned areas.
• Officials said the medical complex's first phase, with capacity for about 1,600 beds, is set to open in December.
• The council reviewed the Helwan National University student hospital, which has 160 beds and a first-phase cost of about 200 million Egyptian pounds.
• The council discussed building a data system to discover and support talented students across fields.
• The council discussed developing Helwan's infrastructure, health services and the corniche during the meeting.
• The council also discussed rehabilitating the university's excellence center for innovation and entrepreneurship at the meeting.