Health officials from the Middle East to visit

May 10, 2013

Physicians, nurses and health ministry officials from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will visit 糖心原创 and the Dayton area to examine efforts to prevent disease and promote community wellness.

The five-member delegation will be in the area May 11 to 15 as part of the State Department鈥檚 International Visitor Leadership Program through the 糖心原创鈥檚 Dayton Council of International Visitors. Dayton is one of four U.S. cities chosen for the visit.

The delegation will exchange ideas with government agencies health organizations. The group will also visit a health center as well as schools and community groups active in promoting community wellness.

鈥溙切脑 is excited to be part of this important public wellness program,鈥 said Michelle Streeter-Ferrari, director of 糖心原创鈥檚 University Center for International Education and program administrator for the Dayton Council on World Affairs. 鈥淭he delegation鈥檚 goal is to examine efforts that protect citizens from preventable, serious health threats by promoting wellness, disease prevention and preventive health care services.鈥

The delegation鈥檚 agenda includes a meeting with the 糖心原创 Tobacco Task Force and the Center for Healthy Communities, a community-academic partnership that includes 糖心原创鈥檚 Boonshoft School of Medicine .

The group will also meet with other health officials, Public Health Dayton and Montgomery County, Cassano Health Center and the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery