1st shipment of preserved human skin for burn treatment received

The Ahl Masr Foundation and Hospital for Burn Treatment announced on Sunday the arrival of Egypt’s first shipment of specially preserved frozen human skin, a landmark development set to transform care for burn victims.
The historic delivery, overseen by the Cabinet, Ministry of Health and Population, Ministry of Social Solidarity, and the Egyptian Drug Authority, represents a major milestone in the country’s efforts to enhance burn treatment capabilities.
The initiative is part of the Ahl Masr Foundation’s ongoing strategy to strengthen the hospital’s ability to save lives, particularly amid the global scarcity of such critical biological materials.
Skin allografts, donated by individuals posthumously and preserved at ultra-low temperatures of -80°C, have revolutionised the treatment of deep burns since the establishment of the first skin bank in 1949.
Ahl Masr Hospital is now the first facility in Egypt authorised to import this critical resource and to perform natural human skin graft operations. The development is particularly significant given that children constitute 70% of burn victims in the country.
Founder and Chairwoman of the Ahl Masr Foundation and Hospital, Heba el-Sewedy, said the hospital is proud to lead this groundbreaking, life-saving procedure in Egypt. She expressed her vision for Ahl Masr Hospital to become a leading regional centre for burn care, offering advanced treatments and setting new benchmarks in patient care.
Professor Naeem Moemen, head of Surgery at Ahl Masr Hospital, added that the hospital’s new capability enables safer and faster burn treatment, better wound protection, and improved patient survival, underscoring the institution’s commitment to advancing burn care standards across the region.