Cairo:Bahrain The Kingdom of Bahrain has been chosen to host the Arab Medical Union's general medical conference and meetings of its General Secretariat and Supreme Council in 2027.
According to Bahrain News Agency, Dr. Amer Ibrahim Al Derazi, President of the Bahrain Medical Society, was reappointed as Deputy Secretary General of the union during its extraordinary meetings held in Cairo on October 2 and 3.
The Bahraini delegation at the meeting included Dr. Al Derazi and Dr. Maram Isa Al Sharbiti, Secretary of the Bahrain Medical Society. The union's Supreme Council made several key decisions, including reactivating its committees and specialized medical associations, expanding medical training and cooperation, and supporting healthcare sectors in crisis-affected areas such as Gaza, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen.
Dr. Al Sharbiti stated that the society would work with the union and relevant authorities to develop a proposed program for the 2027 conference. This program will focus on medical education, digital health, artificial intelligence, patient safety, disaster preparedness, and medical research.