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MS advice in Saudi Arabia

robert

Posted on June 20th, 2012

World MS Day (WMSD) 2012 was celebrated with a number of events held across Saudi Arabia throughout the month of May.

On 23 May a conference for people with multiple sclerosis was held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Riyadh. More than 500 people attended and received gifts and souvenirs as well as new reading material about MS.

World MS Day 2012

WMSD 2012 in Saudi Arabia



World MS Day was celebrated on the 30 May at the King Fahd Specialist Hospital in Damman. Several seminars were held in the recreation centre of the hospital and the Saudi Multiple Sclerosis Advisory Group was on hand to provide information to people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) and their families.

World MS Day 2012

WMSD 2012 in Saudi Arabia



Guest speakers included neurological specialists and a very special guest speaker. Mohamed Ibrahim, was invited to speak about his experience of living with MS. . The audience was invited to participate in the presentation and a good time was had by all.

These events were captured on camera!

Take a look at the Saudi Arabian WMSD activities in our photo gallery below:

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Categories: World MS Day 2012

Tagged: multiple sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis International Federation, raising awareness, Saudi Arabia, WMSD2012, World MS Day, World MS Day 2012

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Saudi Arabia raises awareness for World MS Day

jude

Posted on May 30th, 2012

The Saudi MS Advisory Group held a series of public awareness lectures in Riyadh 24 May where they were expecting 300 people plus the media. In line with the 2012 World MS Day theme of Living with MS, the lectures focused on the needs of people with MS and raising awareness. Neurologists and people with MS presented during the event and the audience were treated to a theatrical presentation about the disease.  Read more about MS in Saudi Arabia here Tweet This Post Share on Facebook

Categories: World MS Day 2012

Tagged: raising awareness, Saudi Arabia, WMSD, WMSD 2012

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Saudi Arabia gets involved with WMSD 2011

admin

Posted on May 11th, 2011

In Saudi Arabia, the Saudi MS Forum is organising several events throughout May for their World MS Day celebrations. Amongst the events taking place are several medical conferences held throughout the country; have a look at the list below to find out what’s going on in a town near you. On the weekend of the 25th and 26th May they have organised a public awareness campaign, which will be held in three different malls in Riyadh. Members of the Forum will be talking to the general public about their work, and about MS and its effects. Find out more on their website http://www.ms-saudi.org/ Conferences: On May 12, a conference organized by Dr Mousa Al Mejally will be held at the main auditorium in Heraa…

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Tagged: 2011, raising awareness, Saudi Arabia, World MS Day

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World MS day celebrated across Saudi Arabia

admin

Posted on June 3rd, 2010

Activities took place in Al Khobar, Riyadh, and Jeddah to mark World MS Day 2010. In Saudi Arabia World MS Day was celebrated in three cities with public awareness raising, medical and scientific seminars, and the opportunity for people living with MS to ask questions of specialists in the field of Neurology and MS. On the 24th May Dr. Ali Almubarak and other doctors held an awareness seminar at Qatif General Hospital in Qatif. On the 26th May a panel of several specialists hosted a seminar at Me’aibed Hall, Dammam, Khobar, Saudi Arabia. It included medical, social, and spiritual topics around MS. The attendees enjoyed dinner together at the end of the seminar. On the 29th May a conference was held at the main auditorium of Prince…

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Tagged: 2010, Dammam, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, World MS Day

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