Under the patronage of:

H.H. Sheikh Hamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the

General Authority for Health Services for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi

First International Annual Primary Health Care Conference in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi : The Challenges in Primary Care Abu Dhabi-UAE
January 21-23 , 2006

Department of Primary Health Care & Preventive Services
Division of Health Affairs

In Collaboration with

Council of Health Ministers Cooperation for GCC States
World Federation For Medical Education-WFME
InterRAI
North America Primary Care Research Network-NAPCRG
International Primary Care Research Network-IPCRN
European Primary Care Research Network-EPCRN
Middle-East Primary Care Research Network-MEPCRN
SIG-WONCA (World Organization of National Colleges, Academies and Academic Associations of General Practitioners/Family Physicians)
medi+WORLD International

The vision of GAHS is "To Provide World Class Healthcare." In accordance with this vision the Department of Primary Health Care and Preventive Services is planning the First International Primary Health Care Conference in the Middle-East.

Major changes continue to occur in Primary Care, and Medical Practice. There are increasing external and internal pressures to improve the quality of patient care, education and to emphasize prevention. Hence the conference on "The Challenges in Primary Care" will embrace the following:

Key Features of the conference

The Conference will take place in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi between Jan 21st to Jan 23rd , 2006.

The conference will consider issues in Primary Care Practice and Education, sharing and evaluating experiences of clinicians and other healthcare professionals from the Middle-East and around the world on matters affecting patient care and education.

Speakers well known in their field will be invited from the Middle-East, Europe, Australia, and the USA in addition to local speakers. We are looking forward to the possibility of including your organization, institution or University in this prestigious event in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi .

Hoping that you will join us in bringing together an exciting program for Primary care, we thank you very much for your attention and look forward to receiving your response.

Meanwhile, please accept my thanks and best wishes.

Sincerely,
A. Abyad, MD, MPH, MBA, AGSF
Co Chairman of the first international Primary Care Conference
Senior Advisor Home Care
Family & Geriatric Medicine
General Authority for Health Services for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi
Editor, Middle-East Journal of Family Medicine
Editor, Middle-East Journal of Age & Aging
Chairman, Middle-East Academy for Medicine of Aging
President , Middle-East Association of Age & Aging & Alzheimer's
http://www.mejfm.com , http://www.me-jaa.com
Coresponding address:
GAHS
P.O.Box : 5674
Abu Dhabi -UAE
Tel : 971-24493333 ext
Mobile : UAE : 971-50-3846567
Lebanon : 961-3-201901
E-mail : aabyad@ghas.ae, aabyad@cyberia.net.lb