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The Eastern Mediterranean Network
on Heart Health was founded in 1997 and is affiliated with the World
Heart Federation, Council on Epidemiology and Prevention. The mission of
the Network is to establish cooperative projects and programmes to help
prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases and to promote healthier
lifestyles in the region. The Network hopes to foster collaborative
efforts within the Eastern Mediterranean region by networking national and
societies, associations, foundations, working groups active in the area of
cardiovascular disease control and prevention with in the framework of
primary, secondary prevention and rehabilitation, by addressing public
awareness and scientific activities. The Network also aims to foster
partnerships and promote cooperation in research and catalyze pooling of
relevant data, in order to identify areas and strategies with relevance
for common intervention in the region with a view to optimizing resource.
The Network also hopes to provide a platform for exchanging information
and for the building of regional collaborations.
So far the activities of Network have included the successful organization
of two international congresses; these include the First Eastern
Mediterranean Congress on Heart Health which was held in Isfahan, Iran in
May 1997 and the Second Eastern Mediterranean Congress on Heart Health,
which was hosted in Beirut, Lebanon in May 2000. The Third Eastern
Mediterranean Congress on Heart Health is scheduled to be held in Cairo,
Egypt in April 2002
The activities of the Network are now being broadened to include
cardiovascular disease issues with a population-based focus; logically the
first step in this direction is the structuring of the network. During a
recent meeting of the East Mediterranean Network held on May 30, in Osaka,
Japan, council members from the respective countries were chosen to
spearhead activities in their own regions and to gather broad based
support for the Network.
We
are pleased to be officially announcing the names of the council and other
members of the Network in this issue of our newsletter and look forwards
to updating you on a regular basis.
COUNCIL OF THE
EAST MEDITERRANIAN HEART HEALTH NETWORK
Founder:
Nizal Sarrafzadegan (Iran)
Secretary:
Samer Jabbour (Lebanon)
Dr. Sania Nishtar (Pakistan)
Prof. Mansour Al-Nozha (Saudia Arabia)
Prof. Hassen Ghannen (Tunisia)
Prof. Mohsen Ibrahim (Egypt)
Dr. Javad Al Lawati (Oman)
Dr. KameL Ajlouni (Jordan)
Dr. Noureddine Chaouki (Morocco)
Dr. Charles Jazra (Lebanon)
Dr. Mohamed Elbaccouche (Libya)
Dr. A EL Ouaich (Kuwait)
Dr. A. A AL Awadi (Bahrain)
Prof. Samir Alam (Convener, second Eastern Mediterranean Conference)
Prof. Osama Bin Abdul Aziz, (Convener,
third Eastern Mediterranean Conference)
Dr. Habiba Ben Romdhan (Convener, forth Eastern Mediterranean Conference)
Members:
Prof Mustafa Khogali (Lebanon)
Prof. Azhar Masood Ahmed Faruqui (Pakistan)
Dr. Seddigeh Asgary (Iran)
Dr. Nabil M.Kronfol (Lebanon)
Dr. Mohammad Navab (USA)
Dr. Mohsen A. F. El-Hazmi
Dr. Oussama Khatib (Egypt)
Mr. Morteza Rafiei (Iran)
Dr. Tariq Parvez (Pakistan)
Dr. Sounita Dodani (Pakistan)
Dr. Ahamad Mohit (Egypt)
Dr. Samir Miladi (FAO)
Dr. Michael Abdelnour (Norway)
Secretariat
Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan, Iran P.O Box
81465-1148
Tel: +98-311-4460707, 4460807, Fax: +98-311-4459023
E-mail: Isfcarvasrc@hotmail .com