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7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting Kish Island,

• A Forum to Discuss • A Unique Health Diplomacy Issues Facing Global Platform to Get Unied To- Health in 21st Century gether for Global Health • Kish Hosting 7th World • Kish, a Visa Free Zone & Health Summit Region- Popular Tourism Destina- al Meeting tion Newsletter 1 Newsletter 7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting in Kish Island - April 2019

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the existing global health challenges, particularly those facing Iran and its surrounding regions. Scientific Having taken all these issues into account, the program includes six main themes as listed be- low: Themes of the * Health in Uncertain Situations Date: 29-30 April 2019 * Global Health in a Transitional World Venue: Kish International Convention Center Conference * Sustainable Health Development Host: Tehran University of Medical Sciences * Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) & Mental Hosting 7th Health * Planetary Health World Health * Medical Education The event is seen as an important opportunity for Iran to introduce and display its scientific Summit Regional achievements in the health sector to the audi- ence and improve contacts with international ac- Meeting ademic and health centers around the globe. The Kish meeting is co-organized by the World The 7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2019 will be host- The WHS is built on the stable Health Summit, Iran’s Ministry of Health and Med- ed by the Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) in Kish foundation of academic excel- ical Education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vice Health in Island, a tourist resort in the , off the southern coast lence provided by the M8 Alli- Presidency for Science and Technology, National Uncertain Situations of Iran. ance. Institute for Health Research, Kish Free Zone Or- Uncertainty is a pervasive and important The World Health Summit (WHS) is the annual conference of the It seeks to improve health all ganization, and the Iranian Inc. for Contemporary problem that has attracted increasing at- M8 Alliance of Academic Health Centers, Universities and National over the world, catalyzing that International Conferences & Fairs (IICIC). tention in health care. Academies. Through the Inter-Academy Partnership (IAP) for process through collaboration It pervades and motivates every activity Health, it is organized in collaboration with all National Academies and open dialogue, and steer- related to health care. At the most funda- of Medicine and Science. ing tomorrow’s agenda to im- mental level, it is uncertainty of one form Held once a year, the WHO has grown into the world’s most prom- prove research, education, or another that fuels medical research, inent forum to address global health issues. healthcare, and policy out- prompts patients to seek care and stimu- In addition to annual meetings, WHS holds a yearly regional meet- comes. lates medical intervention. ing which is hosted by one of its member universities. The regional event is organized This theme will basically concentrate on di- In the WHS 2018, the TUMS was chosen to host the 7th Regional in two full-time days, compris- saster health and its components. It will Meeting, which will be held on 29th and 30th of April 2019 in Kish ing 4 plenaries and 30 parallel seek to respond to questions such as: How Island. sessions. do conflicts, wars, and natural disasters af- The TUMS is Iran’s most distinguished and highest-ranked medical More than 100 foreign speakers fect health systems? How health care sys- university and is a national center of excellence for medical care. and around 100 Iranian speak- The Regional Meeting will bring togeth- tems should react under these circum- In 2018, TUMS had over 13,000 students (55 percent of whom ers will take to the podium to er global health experts, researchers, stances and manage the consequences? were women) in various disciplines. The TUMS has 11 schools, give speeches during the two- physicians, key government officials, How special needs and concerns of vulner- operates 16 teaching hospitals with over 4,000 beds, has 105 re- day event. and representatives from the industry able people in uncertain situations should search centers and 44 libraries, and publishes 58 journals. Altogether, more than 700 par- as well as NGOs from all over the world be addressed? The 7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting will bring together ticipants will attend the event, to Iran’s Kish Island, where they’ll The discussions will specifically focus on global health experts, researchers, physicians, key government all of whom are health experts work together to strengthen coopera- health challenges regarding displaced pop- officials, and representatives from the industry as well as NGOs and enthusiasts. tion, improve health worldwide and ulations, refugees, and immigrants. from all over the world to Iran’s Kish Island, where they’ll work The agenda of the Regional address the most pressing issues facing It will also explore researches carried out together to strengthen cooperation, improve health worldwide and Meeting in Kish has been pro- the planet today. on emergency management and risk re- address the most pressing issues facing the planet today. posed and arranged based on duction in the health sector. Newsletter 1 Newsletter 7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting in Kish Island - April 2019

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Global Health in a Transitional World Non-Communicable Nations in the 21st century are grappling with the dilemmas of Diseases & Mental achieving and maintaining healthy populations. And there are many Health emerging issues that responsible bodies in all nations need to ad- Non-Communicable Diseases dress. (NCD) and their significant impact For instance, the rate of deaths from non-communicable causes on disease burden, is one of the such as heart disease, stroke, and injuries, are growing. At the most important health challenges same time, the number of deaths from infectious diseases such as in the new world. malaria, tuberculosis, and vaccine-preventable diseases, is de- A NCD is a disease that is not creasing. These are global health challenges in a world in transition. transmissible directly from one So, this topic will address the key challenges to sustainable devel- person to another such as Parkin- opment in the 21st century. son’s disease, autoimmune dis- Discussions under this theme will primarily focus on access to health eases, strokes, most heart diseas- system and new health technologies, population involvement in es, most cancers, diabetes, health-related decision-making, retaining human resources, road chronic kidney disease, osteoar- accidents and traffic injuries, traditional medicine in the new world, thritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s Planetary Health and occasional mass gathering and its impact on health. disease, cataracts, and others. Global environmental disruptions pose a danger to human The four main types of NCDs are health and can have serious consequences for the health of cardiovascular diseases (like heart people all over the world. attacks and stroke), cancer, chron- Experts are called to offer solutions, given these challeng- ic respiratory diseases (such as es, on how humanity can continue to develop and thrive for chronic obstructed pulmonary dis- generations to come and what actions are needed to pro- ease and asthma) and diabetes. tect present and future generations. NCDs kill more than 36 million So, this theme targets environmental challenges in the people each year. 21st century and their effects on the health of the global This theme will address the impact population and consequences for healthcare systems. NCDs make on healthcare systems These challenges include, but are not limited to, air pollu- and populations, risk factors of tion, safe water and climate change. NCDs, and beneficial interventions So, this theme seeks to find solutions to global human and to reduce these risks. environmental sustainability challenges through collabora- tion and research across all sectors, including the economy, energy, agriculture, water, and health.

Sustainable Health Development Medical Education Medical education involves education related to the practice Sustainable Development needs to use interdisciplinary tive interventions, increased of being a medical practitioner. Medical education and train- Goals (SDGs) aim to transform strategies and obtain support access to care particularly for ing varies considerably across the world. our world, and each goal has from other sectors to promote vulnerable communities, popu- Various teaching methodologies are utilized in medical ed- specific targets to be achieved health such as e-health (a lation health surveillance, and ucation, which is an important area of educational research. by 2030. healthcare practice supported performance monitoring. So, this theme will focus on issues such as networking in Among the SDGs is “to ensure by electronic processes and In this theme, participants will medical education services, academy partnership in medi- healthy lives and promote communication). discuss the opportunities and cal education and reviewing other models. well-being for all at all ages”. Information technology prom- challenges facing the imple- Participants will discuss medical ethics and professional- For this goal to be achieved, ises new avenues for delivering mentation of e-health. ism. They will also explore the role of medical education in the international community continuity of care, cost-effec- sustainable development goals. Newsletter 1 Newsletter 7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting in Kish Island - April 2019

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The 7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2019 will be held at Kish International Convention Center. The Kish International Convention Center consists of a number of multi-functional halls and facilities with 13,000 square meters of Venue of the Forum: built-up space. The complex possesses all the peripheral facilities and equipment and offers a world-class venue ideal for conferences and a variety Kish International of other events and functions. Among unique features of the center is its convenient location in the beautiful and tranquil coastal environment of Kish Island. The Convention Center center also has a wide range of amenities, recreational and ac- commodation facilities. Newsletter 1 Newsletter 7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting in Kish Island - April 2019

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Interview with President of The scientist has participat- Would you elaborate on the upcoming 7th World Health the 7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2019 ed in several World Health Organization (WHO) meet- Summit Regional Meeting Professor Ali Jafarian ings as an expert in the 2019 in Kish? fields of leadership, educa- The meeting will bring together tion and human resources dignitaries, scientists and ex- A Forum to for health. perts from 40 countries to the The TUMS membership in Kish Island. The forum will ad- Discuss M8 Alliance is one of the vocate global health for a bet- spectacular international ter life for humankind. Issues achievements of his term as On behalf of the entire family of TUMS Chancellor. Tehran University of Medical Facing After finishing his term as Sciences (TUMS), I’m honored from the World Health Organi- TUMS Chancellor, Dr. Jafari- to invite distinguished dignitar- zation (WHO). Global an joined the Board of Trust- ies to this forum. We have Some 200 students of medical Health in ees of TUMS, and became made an attractive global agen- sciences, 40 of them foreign Advisor to Minister of Health da, focusing on the complexi- students, will be among those st 21 Century and his representative in the ties of our region. attending the forum. They will Iranian Graduate Medical The World Health Summit also have their own exclusive Council. (WHS), which began work in pre-event gathering on 28 Professor Ali Jafarian was born in 1968 in Teh- Hospital Complex, TUMS, since 2008. Professor Jafarian has con- 2009 in Berlin, is led by the M8 April, a day prior to the two- ran, Iran. He completed his elementary school in Dr. Jafarian was program director of general sur- tributed in more than 70 Alliance, which has 25 mem- day Regional Meeting in Kish. the prestigious Alavi institute, entered Medical gery clerkship and residency 2000-2005 and published papers and 5 bers now. School of Tehran University of Medical Sciences member of the National Residency Entrance Ex- books mainly focusing on The TUMS is the only member What the forum is expected (TUMS) in 1985 and graduated in 1992. aminations Board from 2000 to 2009. hepatobiliary surgery, liver of M8 Alliance from West Asia to achieve? He did his residency of General Surgery in Imam He worked with the Iranian Graduate Medical transplantation, medical and North Africa. The group The 7th World Health Summit Khomeini Hospital Complex-TUMS from 1994 to Council from 2006 to 2012 as a member or asso- ethics and medical educa- comprises international aca- Regional Meeting 2019 in Kish, 1998. He started his job as faculty member of ciate. He has also served as a member of the tion. demic health centers, universi- which will be held 29-30 April TUMS, Department of General Surgery, in 1999 National Board of General Surgery since 2015. He is a member of the Inter- ties and national academies. 2019, is not a decision-making after one year of service in a peripheral province. He has been an associate member of the Iranian national Liver Transplant or an executive body. It’s an Dr. Jafarian was awarded certificate of Vascular Academy of Medical Sciences from 2013. Society (ILTS), the Middle How many speakers will ad- advisory body. Surgery in 2006. Going forward, he focused on From the administrative viewpoint, Dr. Jafarian East Society of Organ Trans- dress the forum? The Regional Meeting will bring Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Liver was executive advisor to TUMS Chancellor from plantation (MESOT) and the The Regional Meeting in Kish scientists, university lecturers, Transplantation. 2005 to 2008, Dean of Medical School from 2008 Iranian Society of Organ will host over 100 international scholars and experts from He passed several short courses on Medical Edu- to 2009 and Vice Chancellor from 2009 to 2011. Transplantation (IRSOT). speakers and around 70 Irani- around the world together in cation at TUMS and University of Dundee in Scot- The scientist was appointed TUMS Chancellor in Dr. Jafarian is the President an speakers, all of them promi- once place to discuss the main land and did his sabbatical leave on Liver Trans- September 2013 for a term of 4 years (until Sep- of the 7th World Health nent researchers and experts issues facing the global health plantation and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery tember 2017). During his term, 13,000 students, Summit Regional Meeting in the health sector. The forum in the 21st century and offer in Cleveland Clinic (an American academic med- 1,700 faculty members and 15,000 employees 2019 being held in Kish 29- will discuss various dimensions remedies. ical center based in Cleveland, Ohio) and Mayo worked in 11 schools, 16 teaching hospitals with 30 April 2019. of global health. We look at this forum as a Clinic (a nonprofit academic medical center 4,100 beds and 3 health care networks covering In an interview with the Over 700 people will participate unique opportunity for health based in Rochester, Minnesota, USA), in 2011. 2.8 million people of south Tehran. Newsletter, he elaborated in the forum. Among those at- diplomacy in order to promote The scientist has served as the Founding Director At the same time, Dr. Jafarian was a member of on the forum and the goals tending the meeting in Kish will global health and also intro- of the Liver Transplantation Program since 2002 the Supreme Council of Science, Research and behind it. be several current and former duce Iran’s achievements in and the head of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Technology, and the National Council of Evalua- Here’s the full text of our in- health ministers of various the health sector to the global Liver Transplantation Division at Imam Khomeini tion of State Education. terview with Dr. Jafarian: countries as well as officials audience. Newsletter 1 Newsletter 7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting in Kish Island - April 2019

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Social, Sim Cards & World Health Summit Student Pre-Event 2019 Entertainment Cell Phone Services Events & Sightseeing Tour

Iranian data SIM cards, which provide you with 4G Internet connection and text messaging ser- vice, will be available for foreign participants at the 7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2019 in Kish Island. Free Internet connection will be available at the conference and at your hotels but you will need your own Internet connection once you are out- For the first time in the history Rouzrokh said the main two- tended to train attending stu- side. For the comfort of participants, there will of the World Health Summit day WHS Regional Meeting will dents in introductory work- You can obtain SIM card from the 7th World Health be several social and entertainment pro- (WHS), the 7th World Health include a new program: A two- shops designed in alignment Summit Regional Meeting Desk at your hotel. grams during the three-day event (the Summit Regional Meeting, hour scientific panel for stu- with the scientific themes of one-day Pre-Student Event and the two- which is to be held 29-30 April dents. the main meeting so that every day 7th World Health Summit Regional 2019 in Kish Island, will be pre- The Student Pre-Event aims to student who wants to follow a Meeting) in Kish. ceded by a Student Pre-Event. establish the primitive network specific theme in the main * On Sunday evening (28 April 2019) from Help This pre-event is a full-day pro- between students both among event finds the opportunity to 17:00 to 20:00 hours, there will be a gram, which will be held on 28 member universities and other receive some initial training sightseeing tour of the Kish Island. Those April 2019. students in the field of public about that theme during the interested can contact the Front Desk or Desk According to Pouria Rouzrokh, health-related sciences. pre-event. Help Desk at their hotel and join the tour. head of the Student Organizing In this event, TUMS, as the In addition, a coaching pro- The same day _ Sunday evening 28 April Committee, the Student Pre- host of the 7th World Health gram has been planned for sci- 2019 _ there will be a VR (Virtual Reality) At all the four hotels in Kish Island, where partic- Event will provide a platform for Summit Regional Meeting, aims entific support of students and game event from 19:30 to 22:00 hours at ipants at the 7th World Health Summit Regional discussion of M8 Alliance of Ac- to: each student will have access Kish Club for students. Meeting are staying, a Help Desk has been set up ademic Health Centers, Univer- * Prepare the students through to a trained coach during the * On Monday night (29 April 2019) at to provide services to all those in need of any sities and National Academies. workshops for the main event whole event. 20:00 hours, a dinner banquet will await assistance or advice. The M8 Alliance is a unique net- * Act as the primary group, The programs will give students participants at Dariush Hotel. If you have any questions regarding transporta- work of 25 leading international working to develop the idea of an opportunity to present their * On Tuesday night (30 April 2019) at tion, air flights, the conference events or your academic health centers, uni- the M8 Alliance Student Net- achievements to all attendees 19:30, a live cultural-artistic festival will stay, please call the desk or talk to the officer at versities and research institu- work of the Regional Meeting. be held at Persian Gulf Ava Complex. It the Help Desk. tions. There are several programs The Pre-Event also provides an will be mainly an entertainment, fun There is a Help Desk sign attracting your atten- Tehran University of Medical and means of support proposed opportunity to develop the idea event. Participants at the 7th World Health tion at the hotel lobby. Science (TUMS) is one of the 25 to help students have a delight- of the “M8 Alliance Student Summit Regional Meeting) in Kish are Help Desk officers also provide free travel infor- members. ful experience in all three days Network” and allow experts to urged to attend the lively program and en- mation in Kish. If you have any query or planning The M8 Alliance acts as an aca- they spend in Kish. work together to write the pri- joy the night at the coast. to visit a place in Kish, please don’t hesitate to demic think-tank for the WHS. The Student Pre-Event is in- mary draft of its constitution. ask. Newsletter 1 Newsletter 7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting in Kish Island - April 2019

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Hotels Hosting Participants in Kish

Being one of the top major tourist destinations in Iran, Kish Island has lots of splendid hotels. Participants at the 7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2019 in Kish stay at the following 4 hotels. Here is an introduction of the four hotels:

Dariush Grand Hotel

Dariush Grand Hotel (dariush- grandhotel.com) is a unique, mag- nificent hotel representing Iran’s Kourosh Hotel ancient civilization and rich cul- Located close to Pardis Square ture. and Persian Gulf Boulevard in It’s a five-star hotel built in the the eastern corner of the Kish style of Persepolis, all graceful col- Island, the five-star Kourosh umns, statues of winged bulls with Hotel (hotelkourosh.ir) was in- human faces and bas reliefs show- augurated in March 2018. ing envoys bearing gifts for an- The newly-built hotel has 198 cient Achaemenid kings. Shayan Hotel rooms and luxurious suites. The 168-room, $600 million hotel The 16-storey hotel is also is Iran’s most audacious salute yet Shayan hotel (shayan-hotel.ir) with 195 rooms is close to the main recreational to Iran’s ancient history. It’s locat- another five-star hotel close to the Kish coast- centers and shopping malls. ed on the eastern part of the Kish line. It’s located on the northeastern corner of Kourosh Hotel is not far from Island. the island. the Grand Recreational Pier. For many visitors, Dariush Grand The sea landscape and modern facilities has won The pier is a spectacular place Hotel has revived the glory of an- Shayan a respected place among hotels in the to relish the marvelous of the cient Persia. Kish Island. It’s just 7 kilometers away from the sea and playing watersports in The name reflects the modern Far- airport and very close to shopping malls and rec- Kish. It is practically a water si pronunciation of Darius, a king reation centers. amusement park. of the Achaemenid Empire. The luxurious hotel attracts thousands of tourists Kourosh Hotel is a short walk The hotel’s marvelous architec- a year. Vida Hotel away from Pardis I and Pardis ture, inspired by Persepolis (the II shopping malls and is close ceremonial capital of the Achae- to City Park and Kish Trade menid Empire and a symbol of the The five-star Vida Hotel (vidahotel.ir) is located in an ideal Center. It is not located on the ancient Persian architecture) is place at Mowj Boulevard in the northeastern corner of the Kish shore. But it will take a few very charming. There are beautiful Island. It’s a short walk away from Venus Mall and the Grand minutes by cab to get to the marble statues all over the lob- Recreational Pier. coast. bies, stairways and restaurants. With 144 rooms, the 11-storey Vida Hotel is a new attraction The name reflects the modern The magnificent Dariush Grand since it was opened in 2017. The newly-built hotel has a re- Farsi pronunciation of Cyrus Hotel was designed and developed laxed environment with a nice restaurant, indoor pool and spa. the Great, founder of the pow- by Iranian entrepreneur Hossein The hotel is 6 kilometers away from the sea and 5 minutes erful Achaemenid Empire (550– Sabet. It was completed in 2003. from the main shopping centers. 330 BC). The eco-friendly hotel In 2014, Sabet sold the project to Its bright and airy guest rooms and suites with spectacular uses solar energy to power Seyed Abdoulreza Mousavi. views are beautifully designed for the comfort of every visitor. parts of its installations. Newsletter 1 Newsletter 7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting in Kish Island - April 2019

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Gholam Hossein Mozaffari Managing Director of Kish Free Trade Zone

Kish Island

Kish, a Visa Free Zone An adventurous place for tourists to explore Kish Island is an adventurous place for tourists al meters while a variety of other watersports to explore. Direct flights from Dubai, Turkey and such as jet-skiing, water-skiing, parasailing, & Popular Tourist Destination Iraq take foreign tourists to Kish. windsurfing, boating, balloon playing, snorkeling The crystal blue waters, the warm sunny beach- and fishing create memorable moments for ev- es and the silver sands create distinctive view of ery holiday-maker and visitor. These are among the island. the most popular watersports in Kish. The water Kish Island, the Pearl of the Persian Gulf Along Kish’s coast are coral reefs and many oth- is so clear that fish can be seen swimming in the er small islands. Under the water, tourists can sea all year long. Kish Island is an eco-friendly and a famous tour- Kish has a dry semi-equatorial climate. The hu- see a grand luxurious museum to explore. The tiny island, known primarily for its white-sand ist destination in the Persian Gulf. It is a Free midity is approximately 60 percent for most of Famed as a tourist jewel with a paradisiacal cli- beaches, turquoise waters, relax environment, Trade Zone. the year. The island tends to be hot and humid mate and landscape, the tiny island is widely de- luxury yachts and jet-skis, currently attracts The island is located 19 kilometers (12 miles) most of the year but the weather is mild in April. scribed as a natural aquarium because of the about 1.5 million tourists a year. The island has a away from the mainland and has an area of ap- Foreign nationals are not required to obtain visa limpid and crystalline water and colorful fishes. local population of just about 25,000 people. proximately 91 square kilometers (km2) - 35 to visit Kish. It’s a visa free zone and foreign na- Scuba-diving on the coastline of Kish provides a The coral reefs on the island are one of the most square miles and a nearly elliptical shape. The tionals travelling to Kish can stay here for a period great opportunity to tourists to experience view- diverse of all marine ecosystems adding to its surface of Kish is flat, lacking mountains or high of two weeks. But if you want to stay longer or ing corals, various colorful fishes and aquatic elegance. And the natural wildlife on the island is hills. The island is part of , wish to visit other cities of Iran (mainland), you species under the water at a depth of just sever- very splendid indeed. one of Iran’s 31 provinces. will need to apply for a visa while you are in Kish. Kish Island Map Kish International Airport Shayan Hotel Kourosh Hotel Kish International Convention Center

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Kish, 3rd Most Visited Destination in Southwest Asia

Kish is the third most-visited vacation destina- Popular tion in Southwest Asia, after Dubai and Sharm el-Sheikh. Tourist attractions With the exception of some southeastern coastal areas and a few other islands in the Persian Gulf, Though Kish is a small island, it has numerous tourist attractions. Kish Island has the most sunlight hours in the region. With tourism development being the central pol- Kariz Underground City icy in Kish, most of the projects are related to tourism and recreation. Kish Island is not only known for its natural There is a high level of social security and appro- beauty and landscape, it’s also a place steeped priate intercity transportation facilities in Kish, in history. providing comfortable moments for visitors. One of the most magnificent features of this Owing to its free trade zone status, Kish is touted beautiful island is its ancient subterranean city, as a paradise for consumers, with numerous known as Kariz Underground City. The massive malls, shopping centers and resort hotels. structure is more than 2,500 years old, cover- ing an area of 10,000 square meters. The Kariz Underground City was built at a depth Expansion of Kish Airport of 16 meters below the surface to collect, puri- fy and store water for the inhabitants of the This photo shows the existing airport in the Kish Island in the Persian Gulf. Currently 1.5 million tourists visit Kish every year. The Kish International Airport is one of the most island in the ancient times. As the island is sit- Ancient Town of active Iranian airports. It stands in the fifth rank in uated in a region with an arid climate, this was terms of number of flight operations and transport- essential for their survival. The ruins of the ancient town of ing passengers. A kariz, or qanat, is a gently sloping under- Harireh display mortar masses Mehrabad (Tehran), Mashhad, Imam Khomeini ground channel to transport water from an and stone-made buildings in an (Tehran) and Shiraz airports are the country’s top aquifer or water well to surface for irrigation area of some 3 by 1 kilometer four busy airports. and drinking, acting as an underground aque- long. The Kish airport serves as the entry point for most of duct. The structures have been built of 1.5 million tourists who visit Kish every year. Only a This is an old system of water supply from a sand stones with some plaster small number of tourists travel to Kish by sea. deep well with a series of vertical access shafts. layers on the walls. In 2015, the Organization of Kish Free Trade Zone The qanats still create a reliable supply of wa- The Harireh town is estimated to (FTZ) planned construction of a new terminal to ac- ter for human settlements and irrigation in hot, be 800 years old. It is also be- A new terminal is under construction in Kish. Kish authorities are already commodate more visitors. lieved that the town was most expanding the island’s airport and have set the goal of annually attracting arid, and semi-arid climates in Iran. 5 million tourists by 2025. Expansion of Kish airport and construction of a new The kariz technology was developed in ancient likely destroyed by a powerful terminal with a capacity to accommodate over 4 Iran (Persia) by the Persian people sometime in earthquake. million passengers is just one of the large-scale the early 1st millennium BC by using the prin- modern infrastructure projects promising a pros- ciple of differential pressure. perous future for tourism and business in Kish and The incredible subterranean city of Kish was turning the island into a global tourist-business cen- abandoned a long time ago, and was effective- ter. ly forgotten by the inhabitants of the island. It The new terminal is expected to become operation- was rediscovered in recent times. al by the end of 2019. Currently it has been converted into a large The Kish airport has been built in the center of the handicrafts shop and a restaurant complex and island on an elevated area 35–40 meters (115–131 tea house. feet) above sea level. Newsletter 1 Newsletter 7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting in Kish Island - April 2019

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Dolphin Park

Dolphin Park of Kish is a unique ocean atri- um in the Middle East. It’s one of the most visited tourist attraction sites in the island. Visitors can enjoy spectacular dolphin and other sea mammal shows in a family-ori- ented atmosphere. The Dolphin Park and its surrounding sites cover an area of 100 hectares of land at the south east corner of the Kish Island. It is surrounded by over 22,000 palm trees, and includes a dolphinarium (an aquarium for Bird Garden dolphins), butterfly garden, silkworm com- pound, bird garden, artificial rain forest, volcanic mountain, orchid garden, and cac- The Bird Garden, located next to dolphinari- tus garden. um, is home to more than 57 species of birds The dolphinarium consists of a large man- Greek Ship is the wreck of a 1943 cargo steamship, the Kou- and other animals from around the world, made pool where dolphins perform for the la F, resting on the shores of the Kish Island. including pelicans, ostriches, blue-and-gold public. The Kish dolphinarium also exhibits Tourists don’t miss the opportunity to visit the famous ship macaws, storks, toco toucans, turacos, dolphins, sea lions, and white whales for on Kish’s southwest coast as it has become a major tourist swans, African penguins, and marsh croco- the audience. attraction in recent years. diles. She was originally a British ship, Empire Trumpet, and was reportedly built in Scotland. In 1966, she ran aground and all attempts to salvage her failed. All that remains of the ship today is her steel hull. Kish Aquarium

The Art Center on the island includes an Kish recreation harbor aquarium that displays marine species unique to the Persian Gulf. Kish recreation harbor is a beautiful and fun harbor in the Kish tourist area. You can walk or sit there for hours and watch beautiful and colorful fishes and en- joy the fun features of this pier especially the lovely sunrise and sunset. Newsletter 1 Newsletter 7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting in Kish Island - April 2019

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Interview with he elaborated on the details and the goals be- Secretary of the 7th World Health hind the summit in Kish. Shuttle Bus Service Summit Regional Meeting 2019 Here is the full text of our interview with Dr. Ta- kian, TUMS’ key figure at the M8 Alliance and For the convenience of participants, Dr. Amirhossein Takian WHS: organizers of the 7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting will oper- Who is hosting the 7th World Health Sum- ate daily shuttle buses between ho- A Unique Health mit Regional Meeting in Kish? Who are at- tels and the Kish International Con- tending this meeting? vention Center, which is the Diplomacy Platform to The Tehran University of Medical Sciences conference site. (TUMS) will be hosting the 7th World Health Buses, or other means of transpor- Get United Together Summit Regional Meeting, in close collaboration tation such as cabs in some cases, with Kish Free Zone Organization. Such a meet- will take the participants from the for Global Health ing is being held for the first time in Iran and airport to their hotels on arrival and West Asia. from their hotels to the airport on Also for the first time in the WHS 10-year histo- their departure. ry, TUMS is holding a student networking meet- Transportation services will also be available for the participants to at- Amirhossein Takian (MD MPH PhD FHEA) is Chair Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (2015- ing of the M8 Alliance. Students will hold their tend social events held in Kish Is- and Associate Professor at the Department of 2017). Dr. Takian is a lifetime fellow of Higher expert meeting on 28 April in Kish. land during the Regional Meeting or Global Health & Public Policy, and Deputy for In- Education Academy of United Kingdom. TUMS, together with 24 other pioneer universi- go for a sightseeing tour of the is- ternational Affairs, at the School of Public Health, A physician by training, Dr. Takian received his ties, academies and research institutions from land. Deputy for Research at the Health Equity Re- PhD in health policy from the London School of across the world, has been a member of the M8 During the three-day event search Center (HERC) Tehran University of Med- Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) in 2009. Alliance since 2016. (Pre-Student Event and the two- ical Sciences (TUMS). He was a principal research fellow at the national The M8 Alliance of Academic Health Centers, day Regional Meeting), the shuttle Dr. Takian is Advisor for Health Education Re- project of evaluating electronic health records in Universities and National Academies acts as an bus service will operate between form and Member of the Examination Board for hospitals in England (2009-2011), and was ap- academic think-tank for the World Health Sum- the designated hotels and the ven- Health Policy, Management and Economics at the pointed as senior lecturer of health policy in mit (WHS). The group is a unique network of 25 ue of the conference every day. Ministry of Health & Medical Education (MOHME). Brunel University London until 2013, and then a leading international academic health centers, Amir is TUMS’ focal point at M8 Alliance, serving visiting professor, 2013-2016. universities and research institutions. as a member of WHS Executive Committee since He has a scientific research and publication re- There will be a total of 800 participants at this 2017, and Secretary of 7th World Health Summit cord in health policy analysis in the field of pri- conference. Regional Meeting 2019. mary care, global health, non-communicable dis- Some 120 foreign speakers, including scientists, Dr. Takian is a member of National Committee eases, universal health coverage, and e-health. researchers and heads of international organiza- for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Dr. Takian has been a principal and co-investiga- tions from 43 countries, together with 100 Irani- Diseases, MOHME, Iran; member of editorial tor in various national and international research an scientists will discuss issues on how we can board at the International Journal of Health Poli- projects for the amount of about six million Eu- create a better health system during 29 parallel cy and Management; and member of editorial ros, and has published over 75 peer reviewed panel and 4 plenary sessions during the 2-day board at the International Journal of Public journal articles, 12 books, 2 book chapters, and forum. Health. 8 commissioned national and international re- He was Deputy Acting Minister for International ports. What issues will be discussed at the forum? Affairs - MOHME, I.R. Iran, 2013-2018, and com- As Secretary of the 7th World Health Summit Re- Global health is facing multiple challenges. Cli- munication focal point from the Eastern Mediter- gional Meeting 2019 being held in Kish 29-30 mate change, war, homelessness, air pollution ranean region at the Board of The Global Fund to April 2019, in an interview with the Newsletter, and injustices in the health system have all, un- Newsletter 1 Newsletter 7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting in Kish Island - April 2019

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golden opportunity for TUMS, The 7th World Health Summit Regional public health family in Iran and Meeting in Kish will provide a golden the region, along with 24 other opportunity for TUMS, public health M8 Alliance members, to work family in Iran and the region, along together to find remedies for the Currency Exchange with 24 other M8 Alliance members to existing global health challenges. work together to find remedies for the existing global health challenges. What would Iranian scien- tists share with their for- eign colleagues at this fo- rum? Iran has a unique health gover- nance system. In the course of the last four decades, we have achieved a number of good re- sults for better health popula- tion in our country. We would like to share with our with a new solution to circum- guests our experiences and see vent the problem: Tourist Card. how, united together, we can The card gives international address the uncertainties of the Foreign visitors to Kish can ex- Iranian ATM machines are not travelers access to Iran’s elec- health, the global health in change their currency into Rial, connected to the global bank- tronic payment system. transition, the challenges of Iran’s national currency, at the ing system. ATM machines op- “Rial” is the Iranian currency. non-communicable diseases airport, their hotel or exchange erate within the Iranian borders However, there is another mon- and mental health, medical ed- shops in Kish. nation-wide. That means debit ey unit in Iran which is called fortunately, led to big challenges for the global health system. ucation and other hot topics, There are authorized exchange cards issued by Iranian banks “Toman” and is equivalent to Considering the agenda of sustainable development of the health which are the challenges to the shops in the airport or tourist work online internally. 10 Rials. system and given the issues besetting our region, we have, along whole of humanity. areas where you can exchange That’s why foreign visitors need Toman is more common in oral with our partners all over the world, set the agenda of the meeting We are very pleased to host dig- your money. These shops are to bring foreign currencies in quotes, while Rial is the official under six main topics. nitaries from around the globe in called “Sarrafi” in Farsi which is cash to pay their bills since unit and used in most docu- The topics are planetary health, climate change, medical educa- the beautiful Kish Island in the the equivalent word for ex- there are no international ments. tion and health in the 21st century, global health in the transition- south of the country on the change. banks operating in Iran. Price etiquettes may come ei- al world, health in uncertain situation, mental health and non-com- shores of the Persian Gulf. Iran is a cash society for for- Since international credit cards ther in Rial or Toman and usu- municable diseases as well as sustainable health development. By visiting us and joining this eigners. International credit do not work, authorities and ally are understood by the buy- conference, I am sure they will cards don’t work in Iran since travel agencies have come up ers. In case of doubt, check it What will this forum bring for Iran and the world? be enjoying the Iranian hospi- with the seller. This is a unique health diplomacy platform, which opens a window tality and discovering thou- An unprecedented fall in the for the world to become familiar with the achievements of Iran’s sands of years of recorded civi- value of Rial in 2018 has made health system. It provides an opportunity to utilize the views of lization in Iran. Iranian hotels cheaper com- international experts and overcome the complicated challenges I am looking forward, on behalf pared to those in other coun- facing the health system of our country and our region and pro- of the entire TUMS family and tries. vide better health conditions for the people of the world through the public health community in Each U.S. dollar in the fluctuat- dialogue and learning from each other. Iran, to welcome all our distin- ing open market sells at around Partnership is one of five principles of sustainable development. guished guests to the Kish Is- 137,000 Rials. Many shopkeep- Through dialogue and mutual learning, gatherings like this are land. I hope they enjoy staying ers, given the Iranian market’s essential to become united together for global health, which is the in Kish, take good memories thirst for foreign currency, ac- motto of our conference. and return home safe and cept euros or dollars. The 7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting in Kish will provide a sound. Newsletter 1 Newsletter 7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting in Kish Island - April 2019

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Iran’s most distinguished university in medical ran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS). sciences and a pioneer in research in Iran with a TUMS trains over 18,000 students (over 50 per- noticeable lead over its peer universities. cent of whom women) in approximately 290 un- The TUMS (tums.ac.ir), located adjacent to the dergraduate, graduate and non-degree (short- main University of Tehran campus, was founded course) programs. The university has 12 schools, as part of Dar ol-Fonoon (Institute of Higher Ed- operates 16 teaching hospitals, is equipped with ucation) in 1851. over 44 libraries, and publishes 58 journals, Dar ol-Fonoon was the first modern university some in collaboration with academic societies. and modern institution of higher learning in Iran TUMS operates the National Museum of Medical (Persia). It was founded by Amir Kabir, a prime Sciences History. It’s accredited with Premier minister under Nasereddin Shah of the Qajar Dy- Status by Accreditation Service for International nasty. It was later developed and expanded its Colleges and Universities. mission over the next hundred years, eventually It has over 1,600 faculty members and more becoming the University of Tehran. than 800 international students. That means the first modern center of medical TUMS students come from across Iran and the training in Iran – then named School of Medicine world, representing diverse experiences, back- - was absorbed into the University of Tehran in grounds and cultures. 1934. Professor Abbasali Karimi, Chancellor of Tehran University of Medical Sciences Following the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolu- tion, medical schools and departments associat- ed with medical fields were separated from the Ministry of Higher Education in 1986 under a parliamentary legislation and were taken under the administration and jurisdiction of the Minis- try of Health, Treatment, and Medical Education. That’s to say, since 1986, all Tehran University schools specializing in medical sciences have carried on their activities independently as Teh- TUMS Mission & Vision

TUMS mission is to educate students at all levels and disciplines of the medical sciences in accor- dance with the highest educational standards. It educates future medical doctors, dentists, pharmacists, and health scientists to work in di- verse communities. Its vision is to become an internationally recog- nized university that will draw international stu- Tehran University dents, fellows and researchers from all over the globe. The university’s commitment to the advance- of Medical Sciences ment of education in medical sciences is evident through its ever-expanding interactions with Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) is versity in Iran. professors, researchers and students present in the largest and the highest-ranked medical uni- Most scholars and researchers have called TUMS international academic landscapes. Newsletter 1 Newsletter 7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting in Kish Island - April 2019

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University Campus Admissions TUMS has well-established admissions processes The place where the anato- Today, what is located at the for students. my hall, as the first part of central campus is a complex Iranian students must submit the results of their the School of Medicine, was of the oldest Schools of Medi- National Exam, also known as “University Con- built more than 80 years cine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, cours,” and have a successful interview with the ago was in the most north- and Public Health. members of the Selection Committee. ern point of the capital city In addition to the central International students, after having completed of Tehran. campus, the university head- an online application form for international ad- Over the years, Tehran quarters is located nearby, at missions, submit their education documents, grew fast, and the univer- the Quds-Keshavarz Inter- copy of previous educational degree(s), English sity campus came to be lo- section. proficiency documents, letters of recommenda- cated in the city center, Following the establishment tion, letter of motivation, résumé or C.V., pass- thus becoming an active of new schools and due to the port-size photograph, and a copy of passport’s center for academic, cul- limited physical area of the main pages. tural, political, and social central campus, other schools The Admissions Committee evaluates the qualifi- activities of the metropoli- were moved to different ven- cations of each student profile and has final au- tan city. ues. thority to admit students. Research Centers IT Help Desk at Hotels Iran in recent years achieved the highest science and tech- At all hotels in Kish Island, where partici- nology growth rate in the world. pants at the 7th World Health Summit Re- TUMS has the largest network gional Meeting are staying, an Information of research in medical sciences. Technology (IT) Help Desk is available, Beside the researches carried providing technical assistance to those in out in various departments of need of such services. its faculties, TUMS is currently You only need to call or approach the offi- handling over 100 research Scan QR Code to Get cer at the Help Desk at your hotel to get centers in Iran. More Information everything fixed for you in case you en- More than one third of medical counter any Internet or IT problem. science production in Iran takes All participants at the 7th World Health place at TUMS. Summit Regional Meeting in Kish are pro- vided with the option to scan this QR Code International campus on their cell phone to get access to detailed information in case they’re interested to learn more about the conference. In 2006, a group of professors new ground in education excel- the International Campus. Of Once you scan the QR code, you will have and researchers established lence in the medical fields with 781 international students, 367 access to detailed information about the the International Campus of an international outlook. of them study medicine, 191 events related to the Pre-Student Event Tehran University of Medical Of the more than 18,000 stu- dentistry, 148 pharmacy and and the main two-day Regional Meeting in Sciences (TUMS-IC). dents studying at TUMS, there 75 - at PhD and MSc levels - Kish. Their main goal was to break are 781 students enrolled at nutrition and public health. Newsletter 1 Newsletter 7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting in Kish Island - April 2019

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The M8 Alliance of Academic Health Centers, pre-eminent annual forum for healthcare dia- Universities and National Academies is a unique logue – is built. network of 25 leading international academic It functions as a permanent platform for framing health centers, universities and research institu- the future considerations of global medical de- tions. velopments and health challenges in an equita- The group currently has 25 members based in 18 ble fashion. different countries, all of which are committed to improving global health and working with politi- cal and economic decision-makers to develop Goals science-based solutions to health challenges The M8 Alliance is improving global health worldwide. through pursuit of five strategic goals: The M8 Alliance acts as an academic think-tank * Developing a worldwide network of academic for the World Health Summit (WHS) (world- health science centers, and bringing together healthsummit.org). universities and healthcare providers; It promotes the translation of research from * Facilitating dialogue through the WHS across a bench to bedside to population health, as well as global network of stakeholders who are engaged the transformation of current medical care ap- with academic health science centers. These proaches to treating the ill by creating health- stakeholders include, among others, individuals care systems aimed at the effective prevention and institutions active in government, industry of disease. and commerce, inter-governmental agencies, The group also works to adapt health-related healthcare providers, academies of medicine and solutions to rapidly changing living conditions science, professional associations and the me- through research in priority areas, especially dia; shifting demographics, urbanization, and climate * Setting an agenda for global health improve- change. ment by addressing issues of interest to aca- demic health science centers, and conveying findings and recommendations based on scientif- Mission ic evidence through the generation of key state- The M8 Alliance’s vision is to harness academic ments; excellence to improve Global Health. It promotes * Positioning the M8 Alliance as an authoritative, collaboration between academic institutions credible and respected influence when it comes committed to improving global health. to decision-making in global health; and Working together with political and economic de- * Creating a knowledge base amongst M8 Alli- cision-makers, its primary goal is to develop sci- ance members, which directly involves the pro- ence-based solutions to health challenges all motion of mutual learning, research collabora- over the world. tion, the enrichment of educational capabilities This international network is the outstanding ac- and enhanced clinical outcomes. ademic foundation upon which the WHS – the Sponcerd By:

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