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7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting Opens in Kish

• TUMS, NUS Sign MoU Partnerships at WHS Regional Meeting in Kish Develop Ideas Social Accountability in ECO Drafts Health Health Sector Is Needed Action Plan to Have Greater Impact Newsletter 3 Newsletter 7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting in Kish Island - April 2019

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All of the 25 members are committed to improving global health Welcome Speech by TUMS and working with political and economic decision-makers to devel- Chancellor Professor op science-based solutions to health challenges worldwide. Abbasali Karimi The M8 Alliance acts as an academic think-tank for the World Professor Abbasali Karimi, Health Summit (WHS) (worldhealthsummit.org). Chancellor of Tehran University The World Health Summit (WHS) is the annual conference of the of Medical Sciences (TUMS), M8 Alliance. welcomed the guests who have Held once a year, the WHO has grown into the world’s most prom- travelled to Iran despite a neg- inent forum to address global health issues. ative atmosphere created by In addition to annual meetings, WHS holds a yearly regional meet- the United States. ing which is hosted by one of its member universities. “As the oldest university of In the WHS 2018, TUMS was chosen to host the 7th Regional medical sciences of the country Meeting 2019. with 170 years of experience,

The Regional Meeting in Kish is held in two full-time days, com- prising 4 plenaries and 29 parallel sessions. Over 100 foreign speakers and around 100 Iranian experts speak during the two-day event. Altogether, more than 700 participants are attending the event, all of whom are scientists, th health experts, students and enthusiasts. 7 World Health The 7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting has brought together global health experts, researchers, physicians, key Summit Regional Meeting government officials, and representatives from the industry as well as Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) from 43 coun- tries to Iran’s Kish Island, where they work together to strength- en cooperation, improve health worldwide and address the most pressing health challenges facing the planet today. Opens in Kish The meeting provides an opportunity for Iranian and interna- tional experts to share ideas and work together to find solution to the existing health challenges in the 21st century. It also TUMS is honored to host the provides a chance for Iran to share its valuable experiences in 7th WHS Regional Meeting as a The 7th World Health Summit (WHS) Regional ty of Medical Sciences (TUMS). the healthcare and medical education sector with the global wholly academic event,” he told Meeting opened in Kish Island, a tourist resort TUMS is a member of the M8 Alliance since 2016. community. the packed hall. off the southern coast of Iran, on Monday 29 The M8 Alliance is a unique network of 25 lead- The opening ceremony was attended by top dignitaries, includ- In May 2017, U.S. President April 2019. ing international academic health centers, uni- ing Iran’s First Vice President Ishaq Jahangiri, Iran’s Health Donald Trump unilaterally with- The two-day meeting, held at Kish International versities and research institutions based in 18 Minister Saeed Namaki, and Kazakhstan’s Health Minister Yelz- drew from the multilateral nu- Convention Center, is hosted by Tehran Universi- different countries. han Amantayevich Birtanov. clear deal with Iran, known as Newsletter 3 Newsletter 7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting in Kish Island - April 2019

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the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), violating basic human rights. and imposed tough economic sanctions against “Not only did the U.S. failed to implement its strive and think to improve the health, in all its forms, is in- Namaki then explained that the Iran as part of a “maximum pressure” campaign commitments under the JCPOA, but also it im- lives of others regardless of po- cluded in the goals one way or administration of Iranian Presi- that has only exacerbated since. The sanctions posed what it concedes to be the most severe litical boundaries,” he conclud- another. dent Hassan Rouhani has des- have also affected Iran’s health sector since sanctions ever put in place against a country,” he ed. The 78-year-old professor also ignated health as one of its monetary and banking sanctions have hampered told the audience. “They lie that the government used the opening ceremony to three top priorities. Iran’s contacts with the outside world. Dr. Karimi then introduced TUMS to the audi- ence, outlining that it has 11 faculties and about 13,000 students, about 7 percent of whom are international students from 45 countries. The university has 1,800 scientific board members and close to 2,500 resident students, he said. According to Professor Karimi, TUMS has 105 re- search centers working in a variety of fields re- lating to local and international healthcare and medicine, and provides services to more than 3.8 million patients, in addition to 300,000 pa- tients who get hospitalized. About 250,000 surgeries are conducted by the hospitals operated by TUMS while 330 of its health centers offer services to three million peo- ple in southern Tehran.

of Iran is the target since sanctions inflict the WHS Founding President issue a call to action for gov- He elaborated on the govern- greatest pain on the common people”. Calls for Action ernments and people. ment’s Health Transformation U.S. sanctions have impeded imports of essen- World Health Summit Founding “What we need is for various Plan (HTP), calling it the latest tial goods including medicines and medical President Professor Detlev fields of sciences to come to- step taken by the Rouhani ad- equipment to Iran since they have largely Ganten took to the podium and gether, and for policies both lo- ministration to make reforms in blocked Iran’s international banking channels. called the Regional Meeting in cal and international to unite to Iran’s healthcare system. Sanctions have also hamstrung humanitarian aid Kish Island the latest step to- improve global health,” he in- “During the past decade, the to Iran in the aftermath of massive floodings in ward increasing success of the sisted, adding that people need plan to transform health ser- March that claimed dozens of lives and left bil- WHS. to work together to achieve vices in line with reaching Uni- lions of dollars in direct and indirect damages. “The future of mankind will be healthy policies and bring the versal Healthcare Coverage “Even the Iranian Red Crescent was not exempt impacted by science only quick- fragmented fields of science to- (UHC), and especially to deal from the impact of sanctions as it could not re- er as we go on and there is no gether. with the challenge of rising ceive foreign aid,” Jahangiri complained, but noble goal for science more healthcare costs across the praising healthcare officials who did not allow than to improve global health “Health is a Political country, has been gradually im- any epidemics to occur after the floods. both for individuals and for so- Choice”, Says Minister plemented,” he said. The official commended TUMS for being the only cieties,” the German scientist Iran’s Health Minister Saeed The HTP, the minister elaborat- academic institution in the Middle East and North said. Namaki succeeded Ganten on ed, is an extension of the coun- Vice President Jahangiri Denounces Africa (MENA) region to become a member of the He referred to the Sustainable the stage and continued the try’s national Five-Year Devel- Humanitarian Impact of U.S. Sanctions M8 Alliance under the current harsh circum- Development Goals (SDGs) of theme of the relationship be- opment Plans. It includes a Jahangiri decried the impact of U.S. sanctions on stances. the United Nation as a major tween healthcare and politics. host of government interven- the wellbeing of average Iranians, calling the “Despite the fact that health has become a polit- focus for himself and his orga- “Health is a political choice,” he tions, including but not limited unilateral American sanctions “destructive” and ical issue, I commend the scientists who always nization, pointing out that declared. to boosting health insurance Newsletter 3 Newsletter 7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting in Kish Island - April 2019

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coverage, increasing the quality of services, de- during the 7th WHS Regional Meeting to discuss creasing the share of medical expenses paid by the six themes. patients, increasing healthcare coverage and im- The panels were highly interactive. Some stu- proving preliminary and secondary care. dents who attended the panels at times chal- * Health in Uncertain Situations He pointed to the establishment of a national lenged their coaches and experts while learning blood pressure control force, a campaign to elim- from them at the same time. * Global Health in a Transitional World inate malaria in Iran with the help of the World * Sustainable Health Development Health Organization (WHO), integrating na- * Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) & Mental Health tion-wide efforts to promote mental health, launching a specialized ministry department to * Planetary Health combat Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD), * Medical Education and building health centers for workers as other positive steps taken in recent years. There are, according to Namaki, 66 medical sci- ences universities across Iran, each of them cov- ering a specific portion of the 81-million strong Iranian population. They have more than 19,000 science board members and 250,000 students in various fields. Namaki called on the participants to oppose uni- lateral U.S. sanctions that have affected Iran’s health sector and endangered the life of patients. On Monday 29 April 2019, two panels were held “I can on all of you thinkers and policymakers to on the theme of “Sustainable Health Develop- pool resources and employ existing potentials to ment.” They included “New Silk Roads – BRI for stand against people who violate the people’s Global Health” and “Global Health and Religions”. health so that no one stands bereft of healthcare On the theme of “Global Health in a Transitional services due to implementation of cruel sanc- World”, the Kish International Convention Center tions”. played host to three panels, namely “Strength- ening Essential Surgical Systems”, “Road Acci- Scientific Themes of the Conference dents and Traffic Injuries”, and “Emerging and The agenda of the Regional Meeting in Kish has Re-emerging Diseases”. been arranged based on the existing global Three panels, titled “Neglected Epidemics: Oral health challenges, particularly those facing Iran Public Health”, “Nutrition and Healthy Life Styles” and its surrounding regions. and “Ageing and Geriatric Medicine” constituted Having taken all these issues into account, the the Regional Meeting’s focus on NCDs and Mental program includes six main themes as listed be- Health. low: To teach participants about “Health in Uncertain * Health in Uncertain Situations Situations”, organizers held a plan on war, con- * Global Health in a Transitional World flict and sanctions with a focus on how they pres- * Sustainable Health Development ent challenges for global health. * Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) & Mental On the issue of “Planetary Health”, the 7th WHS Health Regional Meeting presented participants with * Planetary Health two panels on air pollution and health, and cli- * Medical Education mate change and health. Lastly, the subject of “Medical Education” drew Interactive Panels on WHS Themes participants to a panel titled “Networking in Med- A series of diverse expert panels were organized ical Education”. Newsletter 3 Newsletter 7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting in Kish Island - April 2019

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Professor Detlev Ganten is one of the key figures in German biomedicine. He was The WHS’s academic think tank is provided by the M8 Alliance, a unique collaborative network born in Lüneburg (Germany) in 1941 and studied medicine at the Universities of made up of leading international medical universities, research institutions and the InterAcad- Würzburg (Germany), () and Tübingen (Germany). emy Partnership (IAP) for Health. He worked as an intern in surgery at Mamounia Hospital in . After receiving In 2009, Dr. Ganten was elected Chairman of the Joint Board of Trustees of the Max Planck his MD from the University of Tübingen, he spent several years as a research scien- Institute of Colloids and Interfaces and of the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiolo- tist at the Clinical Research Institute in , and earned his Ph.D. at McGill gy. He had previously held positions as President of the German Society for Naturalists and University in . Physicians (1996-1998), President of the Helmholtz Association of National Research Centers In 1975, Ganten was appointed Professor at the Department of Pharmacology at the (HGF) (1997-2001) and was a member of the German National Ethics Council (2002-2007). University of Heidelberg (Germany). In 1991, he moved to Berlin, where he became He is currently a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences, the Founding Director and President of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Med- Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences, German Academy of Sciences (Leopoldina) and Ac- icine (MDC) and Director of the Department of Clinical Pharmacology at the Free ademia Europea. University of Berlin. Professor Ganten is also editor-in-chief of the Journal of Molecular Medicine. As a research scientist in the field of hypertension, Professor Ganten elucidated fundamental mechanisms of the pathophysiology and molecular biology of high blood pressure. His areas of research include the hormonal regulation of blood pressure, especially the re- nin-angiotensin system, and the molecular genetics of cardiovascular diseases. He has a spe- cial interest in developing the concept of evolutionary medicine. Throughout his career, he has received many awards, including the Chavez Award of the In- ternational Society of Hypertension (1981), the Sechenev Medaille of the Medical Academy Moscow (1981), the Science Award of the Deutsche Liga zur Bekämpfung des hohen Blutdruckes (1981), the Heilmeyer Medai- lle from the Gesellschaft für Fortschritte World Health Summit Founding auf dem Gebiet der Inneren Medizin President Detlev Ganten: (1990), the Max Planck Research Award (1990), the Okamoto Award (Japan, 1990), Partnerships at WHS the CIBA-Award of the Council for High Blood Pressure Research from the Ameri- Regional Meeting in can Heart Association (1992) and a Dr. Ho- noris Causa from the Universities of Lasi, Kish Develop Ideas Maastricht, Berlin, Coimbra, Montreal and Rome. Professor Ganten has been awarded the Federal Cross of Merit of Germany (2000), and is an Officer of the French Légion

He held these roles until 2004, when he took over as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the d’Honneur (2012). “Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin”, the joint medical faculty of the Free University and Hum- Alongside his leadership of research organizations, Ganten has represented various bodies boldt University of Berlin. Since 2005, Professor Ganten has been the Chairman of the Board of such as the German Ethics Council and continues to influence many debates, particularly on the Charité Foundation, healthcare in Germany. In 2009, professor Ganten founded the World Health Summit (WHS) – www.worldhealthsum- Ganten’s priorities today are medicine and prevention. He has researched high blood pres- mit.org. sure for decades. As WHS Founding President, the scientist is committed to improving global At the annual WHS gathering in Germany, about 2,000 leaders from academia, politics, civil healthcare. society, and the private sector work together under the patronage of the Chancellor of the Fed- His guiding principle is that health is an all-embracing subject and that we can only improve eral Republic of Germany, the President of the French Republic and the President of the Europe- global health if politics, business and civil society get involved. an Commission to find solutions for the challenges posed by global health. In an interview with the Newsletter, he elaborated on the forum in Kish Island. Newsletter 3 Newsletter 7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting in Kish Island - April 2019

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Here’s the full text of our interview with Profes- beyond this meeting, but also ple is very important. Medical sor Ganten: partnerships that are active and health students are people during this meeting, which can who have to create the new What do you think will be your main develop their own thoughts systems and the new medi- takeaway from this conference and how and ideas. cine. And, there is another di- much of your initial goals do you think So, it’s a multifaceted kind of mension to this. Medicine is you will achieve here? result. It’s the organization, still very curated. We wait for In medicine, you always have to be hopeful. the mobilization, the meeting the people to become sick and One thing we saw was the level of interaction of people, and the exchange of then we do what we can do. in the opening ceremony. Just having the ideas. And then, of course, you go So do you view the Student home, I go home, and say ‘oh Pre-Event as a positive de- my God’, so many people, velopment in the path of many of us have not been I don’t believe in sanctions. I don’t believe in an- WHS Regional Meetings and many times in Iran. Politicians tagonism. I believe in dialogue. do you like to see that be- and all kinds of people coming To make it specific, a person like [U.S. President come a regular fixture? together and saying ‘health is Donald] Trump, who tweets certain things and Absolutely. We discussed that so important and there is so breaks conventional communication and forces during the M8 Alliance meet- much to be done’. other people into camps of for or against certain ing. Also, we have always had This creates an enthusiasm subjects. That’s not the way politics are being done. young people. Students have that means you keep on work- always been among the audi- ing beyond the three days, you ence. maintain the contacts, you But organization is also very meet the people again, and important so that you can be To make it specific, a person meeting, with so many of the important peo- you discuss what you did. So, more efficient with your ideas like [U.S. President Donald] ple of the country, with health as the major it’s a continuous process that and for the ideas that students Trump, who tweets certain Mixing the genera- focus, is already big results. starts in this sort of meeting. have among different groups things and breaks convention- tions together and So, the very fact of organizing the meeting, of society. al communication and forces having the enthu- getting people together, thinking about what What about the Student other people into camps of for siasm of the can be done and what needs to be done in Pre-Event? What do you think about or against certain subjects. young people is the country, in the region and in the world is Doing this with old people is the remarks made by First That’s not the way politics are very important. purpose in itself. good, but you always have to Vice President Ishaq Jah- being done. Then, of course, everybody comes with his or have a mixture of society. The angiri at the opening cere- So, I believe in dialogue. I be- her own ideas. And many people have orga- students are the educated mony? Do you agree that lieve in meeting people. I be- nizations behind them. They represent orga- people of the country. They unilateral U.S. sanctions lieve in understanding people. the island? nizations, political parties, universities and have to take responsibility. have impacted average Ira- I believe that most people This is my first time in Kish Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). They have to see what kind of nians, especially in the don’t want the misery of other and second time in Iran. On To me, it’s very important to note that in the responsibility other people health and medical sector? people and want everybody to Sunday, we did a little bit of Sustainable Development Goals [of the Unit- take. They must find people I’m not a politician, but I have live in a good situation. In pol- sightseeing in Kish and visited ed Nations], number 17 deals with partner- they want to follow. They need my political thoughts. I have itics, the elected people have a the underground water reser- ship. to find people whom they think created an initiative through duty to talk and negotiate to voirs. Here, we meet, we hear what everybody they can contact for furthering InterAcademy Partnership obtain the things that need to We saw the people living in thinks. We have very open discussions begin- their own careers and ideas, (IAP), which is called ‘Respect be obtained. You have to con- those old houses that I think ning from the opening ceremony. There are and to develop mentorships. and Dialogue’. I don’t believe tinue. You have to persevere. are wonderful. The wind and no secrets. The people here have a common So, I think mixing the genera- in sanctions. I don’t believe in the fresh air and the light were goal. They also have their own ideas. They tions together and having the antagonism. I believe in dia- Is this your first time in great. It’s a very interest have their own partnerships, which can go enthusiasm of the young peo- logue. Kish? What do you think of place. Newsletter 3 Newsletter 7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting in Kish Island - April 2019

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ECO Drafts Health Action Plan tries. He expects the initial process to take about two months, by which time ECO member states will have crafted a vision for how to get the plan into action. “We’re also thinking of holding a sideline event just for the high-level officials of ECO coun- tries at the World Health As- sembly in Geneva in May during The organization includes Afghani- which the general outlines of stan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakh- stan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajiki- the plan will be approved,” Sa- stan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and yin said. Uzbekistan, with its headquarters The 7th World Health Summit located in Tehran. (WHS) Regional Meeting in TUMS, NUS Sign MoU Kish, Sayin believes, is a good opportunity to discuss the draft Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) and the National The Economic Cooperation Or- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Paki- “The plan is basically about in- action plan with health officials University of Singapore (NUS) signed a Memorandum of Under- ganization (ECO) has drafted a stan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turk- teraction and cooperation be- of the member states present standing (MoU) on Monday 29 April 2019. plan of action on the issue of menistan and Uzbekistan, with tween member states on at the event, including Kazakh The MoU was signed on the sideline of the first day of the 7th health among its 10 member its headquarters located in Teh- health-related issues,” ECO Di- Health Minister Yelzhan Aman- World Health Summit Regional Meeting in Kish Island. states with the aim of better ran. rector for Human Resources tayevich Birtanov. The MoU was signed by Professor Ali Akbari Sari, Dean of TUMS’s fulfilling the Sustainable Devel- As shared with the Newsletter, and Sustainable Development Established as Regional Coop- School of Public Health and his counterpart Professor Teo Yik Ying, opment Goals (SDGs) of the the draft plan, which has just Kaan Sayin told the Newsletter eration for Development (RCD) Dean of NUS’s Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health. United Nations. been distributed among mem- on Monday 29 April 2019. in 1964 by Iran, Pakistan and The exchange of scientific, academic and technical information The SDGs share health as a ber states for reviewing, aims He said the draft plan, which Turkey, it was renamed “ECO” and appropriate academic materials and other information of mu- common denominator. to enhance cooperation among has been proposed by Iran, was in 1985. tual interest owned by the two universities was the main subject ECO is an inter-governmental ECO member states and trans- officially distributed among the In 1992 and following the col- of the MoU. regional organization encom- late SDGs into action as the foreign ministries of member lapse of Soviet Union, Afghani- The agreement also covers the identification of opportunities for passing countries from Europe, cornerstone of sustainable states on Monday to be referred stan and six former Soviet Re- exchange and cooperation and joint research and development in Caucuses and Central Asia, health development. to related state bodies subse- publics, namely, Azerbaijan, areas of mutual interest. Middle East and South Asia with The draft plan of action calls for quently. Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajiki- As part of the MoU, the two sides further agreed to organize and more than 460 million inhabi- cooperation among ECO mem- The draft plan of action hopes stan, Turkmenistan and Uz- participate in joint academic and scientific activities such as sem- tants and over 8 million square ber states to strengthen health to get ECO member states to bekistan also joined the organi- inars and conferences. kilometers connecting Russia to systems in order to prevent take steps to institutionalize zation, forming one of the Lastly, they committed to promotion of joint research, education Persian Gulf and China to Eu- NCDs and enhance equitable health cooperation under a re- biggest regional blocs in Asia and capacity building activities. rope. The overall objective of health services consonant with gional agreement. and beyond. The universities foresaw the formation of a management commit- ECO is the sustainable econom- the principles of Universal According to Sayin, a high-level Over the past three decades, tee to oversee implementation of activities mentioned as part of ic development of its 10 mem- Health Coverage (UHC). panel of ECO experts will soon ECO member states have been the MoU or define new areas and programs of collaboration. ber states and the region as a It also looks to boost prepared- convene to review the contents collaborating to accelerate the They also agreed to have their representatives meet periodically to whole. ness, monitoring and surveil- of the proposed plan, after pace of regional development negotiate and conclude specific agreements and programs of coop- The organization includes Af- lance of health-related aspects which they will give their feed- through their common endeav- eration, and agree on appropriate funding for implementation of ghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, of disasters and emergencies. back to their respective minis- ors. joint projects. 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Former WHO Program profile of the doctor? What are not happening in most countries now.” Coordinator for the key competences any doc- To have a better impact, Boelen said, universities, academic insti- Human Resources in tor should have regardless of tutions and scientific centers around the globe need to reconsider Health his or her country and culture?” their position and give priority to social accountability. Dr. Charles Boelen: He believes that “a majority of “This is the message that needs to be heard here in Kish Island,” medical schools around the he concluded. world have no clear vision Social Accountability what’s the ideal profile.” I’m promoting the concept of social accountability in the health in Health Sector Is Boelen promotes the concept of sector. It means that each stakeholder or actor such as university “5-star doctor”, each star should comply with the principle of social accountability. They Needed to Have meaning a key component of have to feel responsible for consequences of their acts in order to Greater Impact the profile. increase their impact on health. A 5-star doctor should have ability to: * Assess and improve quality of care by responding to the pa- tient’s total health needs * Make optimal use of new technologies * Promote healthy life-styles * Reconcile individual and com- munity health requirements * Work efficiently in a team The key competence, he says, is “being a community leader in health. But a majority of medi- cal and health schools don’t prepare a doctor to be a com- munity leader in health be- Dr. Charles Boelen, former program coordinator versity of Medical Sciences (TUMS) “should go cause most teaching materials of the World Health Organization (WHO) for hu- through transformation to improve their impact focus on medical sciences, not man resources in health, says the main message on health.” interaction with society.” A 5-star doctor should have ability to: at the 7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting “In the three missions of education, research Boelen says doctors should be * Assess and improve quality of care by responding to the pa- in Kish Island is emphasis on “social accountabil- and service provision, they have to re-think their trained to support that if we tient’s total health needs ity in the health sector.” priorities for greater impact on health,” he insist- want to have universal health * Make optimal use of new technologies “I’m promoting the concept of social accountabil- ed. coverage for everyone. * Promote healthy life-styles ity in the health sector. It means that each stake- A famous figure in “social accountability”, Boelen “This is a priority of the WHO: * Reconcile individual and community health requirements holder or actor such as university should comply supports people or organizations whose profes- Universal Coverage of Health * Work efficiently in a team with the principle of social accountability. They sional accomplishments are reflective of the (UCH),” he said. have to feel responsible for consequences of principles of social accountability. He is a physi- The scientist proposed that Medical and health universities should make sure that graduates their acts in order to increase their impact on cian, specializing in public health, health system medical and health universities will be employed in such a way that they acquire competences health,” he told the Newsletter in an interview on management and medical education, with a should make sure that “gradu- such as being a community leader in health. But a majority of Monday 29 April 2019. large experience in international health. ates will be employed in such a medical and health schools don’t prepare a doctor to be a commu- Boelen believes that scientific centers and uni- He argues that a key question for medical schools way that the competences ac- nity leader in health because most teaching materials focus on versities around the globe, including Tehran Uni- in each education mission is “what’s the ideal quired will be awarded, which is medical sciences, not interaction with society. Sponsored By:

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