The great vision of the Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation, the development of the Aswan Heart Centre into an outstanding medical institute, aiming at maintaining the health of the Egyptian population, and mainly of the most vulnerable social groups emphasising on children, is realised thanks to its many supporters.
The supporters of this vision, the Friends of the Aswan Heart Centre, are personalities of international prestige as well as businessmen, with the First Lady of Egypt, Mrs Suzanne Mubarak as a President and the leading cardiac surgeon, Sir Magdi Yacoub, as a Vice-President. Among those, there are also the UNESCO and Goodwill Ambassador,