FIMA Year Book 2010-2011 - Federation of Islamic Medical ...

SAVE VISION
December 16,2009. One area of
collaboration was the FIMA Manual for
Paramedics, which was reproduced and
adopted by Al-Basar Foundation in their
centers all over the world.
• World Health Organization (WHO-
EMRO): collaboration has been
operational in several EMRO countries. A
formal 4 Year collaborative agreement has
been executed, as partners for VISION
2020, in December 2009.
Collaborations and Memoranda of
Understanding (MOUs):
The Save Vision Program could not have fully
achieved its outcomes without significant
collaborations with several local, regional and
international concerned NGOs and governments:
• Sudan: MOH and Sudanese Islamic
Medical Association (SIMA).
• Nigeria: Governmental and NGOs.
• Al Basar International Foundation-Saudi
Arabia. (MOU) has been executed on
MOU: FIMA and WHO, December 2009
Prof. Hafeez Ur Rahman and Prof. Hussein A.
Al-Gezairy-Regional Director, WHO-EMRO
• Ophthalmology Diploma and Masters
Program in Hargeisa-Somalia: MOU with
WHO and Manhal Institution in Hargeisa,
has been executed in July 2011. A joint
venture, whereby FIMA will provide
trainers as well as the postgraduate
Manual.
• Saudi Arabian “Kingdom Foundation”,
later known as Al-Waleed Bin Talal
Foundation. MOU has been executed for
the period from May 2008 to June 2009,
whereby the Foundation granted the FIMA
Save Vision Program financial support for
several eye camps.
• Arab Medical Union (AMU), stationed in
Cairo-Egypt, that represents all Arab
Medical Associations. FIMA-AMU
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