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MECC SIXTH TRAINING WORKSHOP ON NURSING SKILLS


From mecc <mecc@cyberia.net.lb>
Date Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:52:06 -0800

The Unit on Education & Leadership Development (ELD)/Women Program in Egypt
(ELD) organized a training workshop in Beit Eil ­ the Nile Delta of Cairo ­
Egypt (16 ­ 19 October) on ³improving the performance of various nursing
skills². The workshop was organized in cooperation with nursing association s
and people such as Dr Khalil Anton. 100 nurses and nursing assistant both
men and women whom they are working in Christian hospitals and serving all
the population participated in the training workshop and came from the
different regions of Egypt (Cairo ­ Alexandria ­ Tanta ­ Banha- Menouf ­
Ismailia ­ Port Said ­ Qalubia ­ Beni Suwef ­ Giza ­ Sohag ­ Asyout ­ Minya
and Aswan). MECC General Secretary addressed the participants with opening
welcoming words. Present also was ELD Assistant Director who presented a
Biblical reflection. The workshop tackled issues related to: rehabilitation
of drug addicts and methods of treatment and healing; ethics of nursing fro m
a Christian perspective, infertility in male and female, prevention of
pollution and disposal of waste, reproductive health through all the ages.
Participants recommended at the end of the workshop to follow up on this
issue and support the training of nurses.
For more information contact: wafa_mecc@go.com.jo, shaher.louka@gmial.com

>Middle East Council of Churches
>Office of International Ecumenical Relations
>P.O. Box 5376, Beirut, Lebanon

Guirgis Ibrahim Saleh, General Secretary

mecc@cyberia.net.lb or guirgissaleh@cyberia.net.lb

>+961-1-353-938
>http://www.mec-churches.org/


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