Conclusion of the 3rd Cardiology Conference [Archives:2000/11/Health]
Ridhwan Al-Saqqaf
Yemen Times – Aden
The 3rd cardiology conference concluded on Thursday 9 of March, 2000. It was concluded under the motto “Cardiology Medicine in Yemen and the 21st Century”. The conference discussed a number of scientific researches presented by doctors. It focussed on the subjects related to heart diseases, surgical operations of heart and blood vessels surgery.
The conference came out with different decisions and recommendations. It recommended organizing scientific conferences all over the governorates of the Republic, and paying special attention to cardiologists through liberally granting innovative training courses at leading cardiology centers. The participants congratulated Athowra hospital on establishing a cardio- surgical unit. They confirmed reconstructing a specialized cardiology hospital, and opening cardiology sections in different hospitals all over the Republic. They congratulated Arab efforts presenting possibilities to establish faculty of higher studies in Yemen.
The participants from Sana’a and Aden universities were felicitated. The participants renewed their resolve to present scientific researches and to conduct surveys on heart diseases in Yemen. They It is necessary for the Ministry of Health to provide financial assistance to these conferences. There must be an efficient net-work and good services available inside hospitals.
The conference organized in collaboration with the Heart Diseases Friends Association began on March 6. It was attended by Mr. Taha Qanim, governor of Aden, Mr. Waheeb Rashed, Deputy Governor of Aden, Dr. Taha Shamsan, General Manager of Health Office in Aden. More than 450 participants from Yemen, Italy, Britain, Sudan, Egypt, Germany, and Jordan.
The Minister of Health participated in the conference highlighted the activities of the Ministry of health for improving health services in the country through implementing furnishing all hospitals with essential equipment. He said “we have to carefully monitor the health situations all over the Republic”.
Dr. Abdulnaser Munaibari, General Manager of Athowra hospital said: “the 3rd cardiology conference contains deep scientific significance because it is being held in a traditional and scientific city, the city which occupies central position amongst the Yemeni cities”. The scientific researches, studies, and lectures were presented to the participants, who shed new light about heart diseases. Yemeni doctors stand to professionally gain from specialists who came from the neighboring countries. Everyone concerned extended their cooperation to make this conference a success.
Dr. Mansour Al-Torhah, cardiology specialist in King Sawood University, Chairman of Cardiology Doctors Association in Saudi Arabia, and the Vice Chairman of High Blood Pressure Association in Saudi said, “In fact this conference was highly successful. We thank our brothers, the organizers of this conference. I believe that this is a very important milestone for the Yemeni doctors. It must continue as any other annual activities.
These professional must be renewed organized forums annually because of the rapid development in heart diseases. We must not forget there are trainers who are taking training courses at hospitals. They need to learn more about the science of medicine. So, this conference is the cornerstone to those doctors to gain and take advantage from. I presented two researches on heart diseases factors in Saudi Arabia. I presented them at the beginning of this conference. In fact this is the first time for me to attend a conference in Yemen. I am very happy to meet my colleagues in Yemen, and thanks to them for very good hospitality”.
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