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hi all, i suggest contacting: dr. thabit alfalahi, internest- primary doctor who got diploma and pnd in general medicine. he can help a lot. his account is: thabitalfalahi@yahoo.com regards nermin >-----Original Message----- >From: N A B A [mailto:naba@BritishArabs.com] >Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 04:27 PM >To: 'nermin' >Cc: hoggard@top.net.nz, casi-discuss@lists.casi.org.uk, muzahim@jalili.com >Subject: Fw: [casi] Contacts (REPLY) > >I suggest contacting: >(1) In Iraq - Dr Anwar Barnouti, an Iraqi physician. I am including a >letter from him which highlights the crisis in Iraq. >(2) In the UK: Mr Muzahim Al-Jalili (Committee for University of Mosul >Library <muzahim@jalili.com>. >(3) Look at our website for any other information <www.naba.org.uk> >Best wishes > >Dr Ismail Jalili >National Chairman > >A letter from Iraq (Dr Anwar Barnouti, MRCP, Baghdad) > >The medical services has been devastated by three wars during the last >25 years plus 13 years of sanctions, and the negligence of the previous >regime, the infrastructure including hospitals and medical clinics were >damaged or destroyed, the medical services almost collapsed, the >standards of medical schools deteriorated, the morale and scientific >standard dropped, this dehumanization and insult was reflected on >Patients, and patient care declined to near zero standards, many young >doctors suffered from poverty and had to leave the medical profession >and work in another job that pays money to live, many left the country. >The young doctors suffered the most (house officers, senior house >officers, registrars) they had no rights as human beings, as doctors, or >citizens, their salary was about 2 dollars a month!! the conditions in >the medical residence were appalling , the food was terrible , the air >Conditions were not working, the working hours were exhausting, all this >was reflected on the patients which were treated badly, and they victims >number one. The policy of the previous regime destroyed the scientific, >moral, ethical, humanitarian, side of the medical profession, > >Now after the regime has changed and the Security Council has approved >lifting sanctions, we Iraqis are trying to rebuild our country. British >Doctors were in Iraq and their contribution in establishing hospitals >and medical colleges will never be forgotten, > >We need help > >We need help in all aspects, including medical journals, CD-ROMs, >medical books, open internet access to the medical journals and >libraries, refreshing training courses to update the senior doctors, >jobs and possibly scholarships for junior doctors and post graduate >studies, we will be honoured to invite lecturers to come to Baghdad, we >also will look forward of having the part one of the MRCP FRCS MRCOG >exam in Baghdad, as it was in the late seventies, when the security >conditions are established . >In the future would it be possible to consider to look into the prospect >of establishing a new medical school and hospital (may be private >sector) like the one in Lebanon (AUB) or the gulf. > >We know that security must be established to start reconstruction of our >medical social and economic infrastructure, and we hope that it will >improve gradually in the future > >We are confident that you will participate actively and dynamically > >Anwar Barnouti MRCP (UK) > >barnouti_a@yahoo.com > >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "nermin" <nermin@burntmail.com> >>To: <hoggard@top.net.nz>; <casi-discuss@lists.casi.org.uk> >>Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 1:33 PM >>Subject: Re: [casi] Contacts >> >> >>> hi tony >>> plz send me more info myself and Ghazwan might be able to help them. >>> regards >>> nermin >>> >-----Original Message----- >>> >From: hoggard@top.net.nz [mailto:hoggard@top.net.nz] >>> >Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 08:05 AM >>> >To: casi-discuss@lists.casi.org.uk >>> >Subject: [casi] Contacts >>> > >>> >Dear CASI members, >>> > >>> >Some NZ/Iraqis have asked me if I could help them to contact Iraqis >>> >engaged in medical or other university teaching in Iraq. They want to be >>> >able to go there, taking medical and other journals - as much as possible >>I >>> >expect on disk - and need to find people to deliver them to. >>> > >>> >I haven't spoken to them about visas and travel, but they are doctors and >>> >lecturers and engineers, so although some of them have been out of Iraq >>> >for some time, I guess they know more about that than I do. >>> > >>> >Can anyone on the list please help with contact addresses, conditions of >>> >operating under the "Authority" or any other useful info.? >>> > >>> >Thanks, >>> > >>> >Tony Maturin. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >_______________________________________________ >>> >Sent via the discussion list of the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq. >>> >To unsubscribe, visit >>http://lists.casi.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/casi-discuss >>> >To contact the list manager, email casi-discuss-admin@lists.casi.org.uk >>> >All postings are archived on CASI's website: http://www.casi.org.uk >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sent via the discussion list of the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq. >>> To unsubscribe, visit >>http://lists.casi.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/casi-discuss >>> To contact the list manager, email casi-discuss-admin@lists.casi.org.uk >>> All postings are archived on CASI's website: http://www.casi.org.uk >> > >-- >---- N A B A >The National Association of British Arabs > >Tel/Fax: ++44 (0)1780 765 655 >Address: PO Box 77, Stamford PE9 2WQ, UK. >Website: http://www.naba.org.uk >EMAIL: naba@BritishArabs.com > >NABA is an independent British organisation working for the interests of the >Arab community within Britain. It encourages a positive Arab contribution to >British life and promotes integration without surrendering Arab identity. It >works to build bridges with the indigenous population and other ethnic groups >and promote positive media awareness of Arabs, their heritage and culture and >their views. In addition it seeks to initiate better collective communications >with local and central government and NGOs to address the difficulties faced by >Arabs within Britain in respect of unemployment, racial discrimination, etc. >Membership is open to all individuals and organisations >interested in Arab culture and affairs. > > > > _______________________________________________ Sent via the discussion list of the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq. To unsubscribe, visit http://lists.casi.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/casi-discuss To contact the list manager, email casi-discuss-admin@lists.casi.org.uk All postings are archived on CASI's website: http://www.casi.org.uk