MENA Chapter
MENA Chapter
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Chapter was established in December 2019. The launching took place at the 4th International Conference on Mass Gathering Medicine in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and was led by the efforts of Prof. Anas Khan.
Check out the Inaugural MENA Chapter Webinar!
Webinar Date: 6 December 2026
Disaster Medicine in the MENA Region: Lessons Learned and Future Directions
Watch the inaugural WADEM MENA Chapter webinar, which provides an overview of disaster medicine in the region. This exciting educational activity features the following speakers and talks:
- Prof. Greg Ciottone: “Historical Overview of Establishment and Evolution of the WADEM MENA Chapter”
- Prof. Anas Khan: “Disaster Medicine in MENA: Current State & Future Directions.”
- Dr. Saleh Fares Al-Ali: “25 Years of Disaster Medicine in the Middle East: Lessons Learned and the Way Forward in a Changing World”
Presentation Slides (Fares Al-Ali)
MENA Chapter Leadership
The goals of the MENA Chapter are to:
- Define relevant disaster and emergency health care practice issues in the region; including Mass Gathering Medicine, Emergency Medical Response, and CBRN;
- Promote the importance of disaster and emergency health care through publications, social media and other media, and conferences and other professional events that provide a platform for to showcase the Chapter’s activities in the MENA region;
- Develop, promote and exchange scientific and professional information relevant to the MENA regional;
- Develop disaster health care cooperation through the MENA region; and
- Inform and advise the WADEM BoD on matters related to the Regional Chapter.
