The nineteenth conference of the Jordanian Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and the ninth conference of the Middle East African Society of Gastroenterology, started in Amman on Thursday.
Under the patronage of Princess Basma Bint Talal, The three-day conference is aimed to discuss the latest findings of medicine in gastroenterology and hepatologyfield, develop solutions to current challenges and draw future plans for cooperation and knowledge-transfer.
In a speech at the opening, Princess Basma expressed her appreciation for the role of Jordanian medical societies, including the Gastroenterology Society, the Jordanian Royal Medical Services (JRMS) and the Jordanian public and private sector, in keeping pace with all that is modern and new in the medical field and transferring expertise to doctors.
Princess Basma noted the seriousness of digestive diseases, the disorders resulting from them and their impact on human immunity and the growth of children.
She underscored the great development in medicine, including in the digestive system in terms of diagnosis and treatment, noting the special importance that the Jordanian medical sector attaches to the public and private sectors to benefit from modern technologies and to provide medical personnel with the necessary skills and expertise.
For his part, the President of the Jordanian Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dr Yousef Ajlouni, talked about the importance of the partnership between the Society and the African Middle Eastern Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in organising the conference to enable the exchange of experiences and information and discussing everything related to diseases of the digestive system and liver.
He said that the administrative board of the Jordanian Society of Orthopedic Diseases has prepared a scientific programme for the conference, in which a group of experts and consultants from different countries of the world would participate to shed light on all medical developments in this field in both the theoretical and practical aspects.
Source: Jordan News Agency