The 5th congress of disaster and emergency health management
The 5th International Congress on Health in Emergencies and Disasters
The fifth congress was held under the congress motto of “management solidarity in crisis management” on February 2011. Over 3000 individuals including researchers, authorities, stakeholders, policy makers and international guests from more than 10 countries participated in this congress. The World Representative of WHO in the Eastern Mediterranean region highlighted that Islamic Republic of Iran could be the scientific center of crisis management in this region due to its high scientific and administrative potentials.
Congress structure
Chairman: Dr. Marzieh V.Dastjerdi
Vice chairman: Dr. Seyed Masoud Khatami
Scientific secretary: Dr. Hassan Araghizadeh
Executive secretary: Dr. Mohammad Raeiszadeh
Achievements:
1. Establishing the permanent secretariat of health in emergencies and disasters
2. Establishing the virtual research institute of health in emergencies and disasters
