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Qatar University hosts Avian Flu Forum
Web posted at: 11/20/2008 5:4:57
Source ::: THE PENINSULA
Doha: Qatar University (QU) hosted the Avian Flu Forum yesterday where top global health experts discussed the global implications of the virus and the impact on communities in the Middle East and Asia.
The Forum, organised by QU?s Department of Health Sciences, was also the opportunity to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the institution?s Biomedical Sciences Programme.
Representatives from the World Health Organization (WHO), Johns Hopkins Hospital USA, Qatar Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture, and Hamad Medical Corporation topped the list of over 100 participants who participated the significant forum.
QU President Prof Sheikha Abdulla Al-Misnad noted , in her opening address, said the forum was timely in this age of globalization since there are no barriers in dealing with an issue as far-reaching as avian flu.
Prof Al Misnad also lauded the achievements of the Biomedical Sciences Program, its faculty and students and pointed to its partnerships with such institutions as Hamad Medical Corporation and the Institute of Biomedical Sciences UK.
?A notable milestone was the Program?s achievement as the first international program to receive accreditation from the US-based National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), Prof Al-Misnad said.
The mission of the Forum is to explore, track and compare the local and global preparedness to the spread of the virus, said Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Dr Siham Al Qaradawi.
?Our biomedical team is especially concerned with the H5N1 flu strain and has launched sustained efforts to combat its virulent spread?, she said, adding, ?they are currently addressing a wide range of related topics including the basic biology of the virus, diagnostic and intervention options and public health pandemic planning?.
Dr Nahla Afifi, Head of Health Sciences Department, noted that since its inception 25 years ago, the Biomedical Sciences Program has produced graduates who are some of best ambassadors, working at medical institutions in Qatar and around the world.
Qatar University hosts Avian Flu Forum
Web posted at: 11/20/2008 5:4:57
Source ::: THE PENINSULA
Doha: Qatar University (QU) hosted the Avian Flu Forum yesterday where top global health experts discussed the global implications of the virus and the impact on communities in the Middle East and Asia.
The Forum, organised by QU?s Department of Health Sciences, was also the opportunity to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the institution?s Biomedical Sciences Programme.
Representatives from the World Health Organization (WHO), Johns Hopkins Hospital USA, Qatar Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture, and Hamad Medical Corporation topped the list of over 100 participants who participated the significant forum.
QU President Prof Sheikha Abdulla Al-Misnad noted , in her opening address, said the forum was timely in this age of globalization since there are no barriers in dealing with an issue as far-reaching as avian flu.
Prof Al Misnad also lauded the achievements of the Biomedical Sciences Program, its faculty and students and pointed to its partnerships with such institutions as Hamad Medical Corporation and the Institute of Biomedical Sciences UK.
?A notable milestone was the Program?s achievement as the first international program to receive accreditation from the US-based National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), Prof Al-Misnad said.
The mission of the Forum is to explore, track and compare the local and global preparedness to the spread of the virus, said Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Dr Siham Al Qaradawi.
?Our biomedical team is especially concerned with the H5N1 flu strain and has launched sustained efforts to combat its virulent spread?, she said, adding, ?they are currently addressing a wide range of related topics including the basic biology of the virus, diagnostic and intervention options and public health pandemic planning?.
Dr Nahla Afifi, Head of Health Sciences Department, noted that since its inception 25 years ago, the Biomedical Sciences Program has produced graduates who are some of best ambassadors, working at medical institutions in Qatar and around the world.
