Regional workshop to introduce the WHO new growth curves in countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Muscat, Oman, 12–14 September 2005

Objectives: to orient national nutrition, maternal and child health, senior health programme managers about the new growth curves.....to develop a regional plan of action for the implementation of the new growth curves.....
Venue & logistics

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The day before..
After the preparations for the meeting we visited the Oman Dive Centre for a change of pace .. and the Gahsa public beach
Inaugural session

His Excellency Dr Ali Bin Moosa, Minister of Health, Sultanate of Oman and guests

Verses from the Holy Quran

Dr El Fatih El Samani, WHO Representative, Oman, delivering a message from Dr Hussein A. Gezairy, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean


Speech of Dr Mahendra Sheth, UNICEF Regional Health Advisor for Middle East and North Africa Region Message from World Food Programme Regional Director for the Middle East, Central Asia & Eastern Europe delivered by Dr Pushpa Dr Ali Jaffer, Director General of Health Affairs, Ministry of Health, Sultanate of Oman addressing the guests
Getting serious..




Dr Abdulrahman Weyrah, Nutrition Officer, WHO Somalia

Dr Zafar Iqbal Naeem, Paediatrics Physician, Islamabad

Ms Mina Minaei, Ministry of Health
and Medical Education, Teheran

Dr Pushpa Acharya,
WFP Programme Officer

Mr Nageeb Abdul Baqi, Nutrition Department
Ministry of Public Health & Pop., Sana'a

All the way from Djibouti, the francophone Ms Rachida Souissi

Our rapporteurs: the charming Dr Kazuko Yoshizawa and Dr Dure Akram.. thank you for a job well done!

The experienced Dr Khayria Moosa, chairperson for the second day

Dr M. Jobran, Dr Obaidah Qamhyia from Palestine and Dr Hamda Qotba from Qatar

Dr Pushpa Acharya presenting the use of growth charts in emergencies

Ms Hanadi Al Rajab and Dr Sahar Helmi jointly impressed us with their comprehensive presentations
The dinner ..

The lavish dinner banquet hosted by the Ministry of Health in Oman is about to start

The ladies enjoying the grandeur of the Bustan Palace Hotel

Dr Mercedes de Onis, chic as ever!

The energetic Ms Hanadi Juman Al Rajab, Head, Dietetics Section, MOH Oman
Participants
WHO secretariat
Programme
Meeting documents
Photo album
© World Health Organization 2005