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The Periodical Third Issue, July
2003
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Sagas News
and Website Inauguration
His Excellency, the former Minister of Health,
Professor Osama Bin Abdulmajeed Shobokshi, honored SAGAS when kindly sponsored
the inauguration of the group website on Tuesday, 21 January, 2003. His
Excellency gave a speech in the inauguration, where he pointed out the need
for increasing knowledge of health providers and public on stroke issues. He
stressed on the importance of the internet in information exchange and
considered that SAGAS website would be a useful source for correct and updated
information on stroke. The ceremony was held in SAS Hotel (formally known as
Hayat Regency) and was attended by distinguished health authorities from all
medical sectors in Riyadh.
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His Excellency the Minister
of Health, Professor Osama Shobokshi, showing a deep interest in a
demonstration of SAGAS web pages following the official launch |
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His
Excellency the Minister receiving the plaque of SAGAS with a big smile and
a hand shake |
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A side view of guests who
were invited to the inauguration of SAGAS web site. There were many
officials and medical professionals from different sectors of medical
services in Riyadh, including Ministry of Health, Riyadh Medical Complex,
Military Hospital, National Guard Hospital, King Fasial Specialist
Hospital and Research Center, Security Forces Hospital and many other
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A
picture of the group members around his Excellency, the Minister of
Health, Professor Osama Shobokshi at the end of the event. |
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Group members
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SAGAS
has
launched
its lecture tour, which has been called "The National
Educational Program" on April 7, 2003. The first tour took place in Riyadh
Medical Complex. A 2 hour program was carried out, where lectures on different
aspects of stroke were given by the group members. The group would like to
extend its gratitude to Dr.
Farraj Al-Shubaili, the medical director of the general hospital in Riyadh
Medical Complex and Dr.
Khalid Al-Raddadi, the head of
medical supply in the complex, for their nice reception and support for this
event to take place. The second event took place in Makkah on the night of
Sunday, April 20, 2003. The session was organized in collaboration with the
Family Medicine Society, Makkah Office. Dr.
Sameer Sabban, Consultant Family Medicine and President of the Society Office
was the chairman of the session. The group is very thankful to Dr Sabban for
his excellent organization and hospitality.
A third tour took place in King Fahd Hospital, Hafuf on Monday, 19 May 2003.
The session was attended by large number of physicians. The program was well
organized by Dr. Ali Al-Ghamdi, Hospital Director, Dr. Amin Mohamed, Head of
Continuing Education & Post Graduate Study.
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Senior
staff of King Fahd Hospital, Hafuf with visiting SAGAS members
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In great pain, the group received the bad news about the
death of the group member,
Dr Bin Huraib, in April 2003. The medical community
in Saudi Arabia has sustained a great loss with his death. You can read the
biography of Dr Bin Huraib in
this page.
Dr Adnan Awada, the secretary general of the
group and distinguished consultant neurologist in National Guard Hospital, had
left to Lebanon on February, 2003 for one year. We are going to miss his great
contribution to neurology in the Kingdom as a whole, and in the group as a
member
Dr
Abdullah Al-Asmi, consultant neurologist from Oman
and Mr. Alex B. Cobre from Jeddah, won the prize of November issue quiz
Dr Al-Asmi from Oman receiving his prize (click
here for more)
SAGAS is not
only interested in pure science, but also in social activities. This was seen
when a football team representing Department of Physics in Riyadh Armed Forces
Hospital and participating in the hospital tournament, kindly agreed to wear
t-shirts with SAGAS logo and slogan on top (photo). The team played
good matches.
Click here for more in Arabic.
