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19 May 2009
World Hepatitis Day


In the framework of following up the recommendations of the videoconference on hepatitis C, held on 15 April 2009, The Bureau of Cultural and Educational Affaire in Montréal - Canada, in cooperation with the Egyptian Students Association in North America (ESANA) Montréal, the Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) and the National Canadian Research Program in Hepatitis C, organized a conference in the occasion of the World Hepatitis Day on the 19th of May 2009.

During her speech, Prof. Dr. Nebal El Tanbouly, Consul, Egyptian Cultural & Educational Affaires, confirmed on the necessity of collaboration between the medical and research institutions in both countries to control the epidemic transmission of viral hepatitis and implement new methods for the prevention and treatment of this disease.
Participants from the Canadian part are:

1.Prof Dr. Naglaa Shoukry, University of Montréal - Director, Viral hepatitis research group, CRCHUM, who focused on her speech on new research strategies for developing vaccines.
2.Prof. Dr. Marc Bilodeau, Director, National Canadian Research Program in Hepatitis C, who explained the screening, diagnostic and current protocols of therapy utilized in Canada.

The speech of the ESANA was delivered by the Egyptian Doctoral student Mohamed Salah. Abdel Hakeem. (Download PDF)

Prof. Dr. Nebal El Tanbouly, Prof Dr. Naglaa Shoukry, Mohamed Salah, Noha Taha & Dr. Sherif Khashana
Egyptian Doctoral student Mohamed Salah. Abdel Hakeem
Prof Dr. Naglaa Shoukry
Prof. Dr. Marc Bilodeau
Prof. Dr. Nebal El Tanbouly