Israa University-Gaza launched, on Monday, the international scientific conference entitled "New Directions for Better Health" at Al-Salam Hotel Abu Hassira, in the presence of the University President Adnan Al-Hajjar, former Minister of Health Dr. Riyad Al-Za'anoun, Legislative Council Deputy Dr. Faisal Abu Shehla and Conference President Dr. Taleb Abu Moa'lah; with the participation of experts and specialists in the health professions; in addition to, a wide range of official, health, educational, civil and private institutions.
The University President, Dr.Al-Hajjar, said Israa University has been striving since its inception to promote scientific research, provide its financial and logistical requirements, and disseminate research work at the local and international levels. Thus, meeting the national aspirations to lead scientific research at the regional and international levels.
He added that this conference, the ninth organized by the university in this short age, confirmed the university's belief in the importance of scientific research in finding creative solutions to the problems facing society, and that it aspires to develop a comprehensive vision of the latest developments and trends in nursing, public health, laboratory medicine and clinical psychology. He accordingly pointed out that Gaza Strip suffers from a deterioration in health care due to the inability of diagnosis and treatment possibilities especially for those suffering chronic diseases from cancer, kidney failure and heart failure. Moreover, the difficulties patients face in getting their right to treatment in western, Jerusalem and inside hospitals as a result of the obstacles set by the occupation. Each year, many of the pathological cases die.
The conference's chairman Dr. Abu Moa'lah said: "The conference comes from the League's belief that the progress of civilizations and societies is linked to the extent of human dependence on scientific research, independence and conclusion to get benefit from mental and physical capacities.
The conference dealt with the themes of nursing, public health and laboratory medicine, and sought to highlight many health problems in various fields, and with new approaches based on scientific research as a curriculum and method, which helped to develop solutions and recommendations for many health problems. Furthermore, he pointed out that the conference reached more than 120 scientific researches for participation, 43 of which were filtered after being checked and presented to two judges of the best specialists, as it will be published in the magazine of Israa University.
In addition, Former Minister of Health, Dr. Riyad Al-Zaanoun appreciated the establishment of Israa University for this conference, which starts at the heart of the continuous Israeli siege on Gaza to make its way from a young university that aspires to the world in its conferences to improve the reality of scientific research and to distinguish in the curricula that meet the needs of the Palestinian society, especially in the health field.
He appreciated the efforts of Israa University to find realistic solutions capable of promoting and developing the health sector through the establishment of laboratories and scientific centers, and the focus on specialized nursing in chronic diseases such as cancer, renal failure, and others.
Dr. Faisal Abu Shehla, a deputy in the Legislative Council, highlighted the importance of the interrelationship between the theoretical and scientific application in the curricula of the Palestinian universities. He said that the organization of Israa University for nine scientific conferences since its foundation shows its next trend toward the promotion of scientific research and investment in man. Palestinian society needs to be glorified and raised the value of science under the reality of living under the Israeli occupation.
To sum up, this conference comes as a result of the attempt of Israa University to exchange scientific ideas with professional institutions, which provide the opportunity for representatives of different countries and regions to communicate without borders, and to see the university and its great interest in scientific research.
