2 June 2014

On the occasion of the 1st anniversary of the Women Heart Health Center (WHHC) Mrs Wafaa Sleiman, President of Yaduna has the pleasure of inviting you to participate in a forum on Cardio-Vascular Disease Awareness and Prevention

This forum aims at integrating cardio-vascular prevention for women in health policies at the level of Government, local authorities, civil society organizations and health insurance institutions

On Saturday June 21, 2014 at 9 am

UNESCO Palace

RSVP before June 14, 2014 Between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm

Tel: 05-923229

9:00 Welcome and registration

9:30 Welcome address: Mrs Wafaa Sleiman, President of Yaduna

9:40 Responsibility and vision of Ministry of Health in promoting women’s heart health: H.E. Mr Wael Bou Faour, Minister of Health

9:50 The importance of prevention: Dr Samir Alam, Head of the Division of Cardiology at AUBMC

10:00 Yaduna/WHHC as a role model of prevention initiatives: Dr Antoine Sarkis, Cardiologist, Hotel Dieu de France

10:10 Discussion Panel 1:

• Identifying the obstacles, the difficulties and the challenges of communicating with target groups

• The role of public institutions and civil society organizations in creating incentive and promoting the culture of prevention among Lebanese women

• Implementation and communication mechanisms Moderator: Dr Roger Melki, Economist-Consultant

Panelists:

Mr Antoine Chakhtoura, President of the Municipal Council of Dekwaneh

Mr Edmond Gharios, President of the Municipal Council of Chiyah

Dr Sossi Boladian, National Commission for Lebanese Women

Mrs Zeina Jammal, CEO of Yaduna

11:00 Coffee break

11:30 Economic impact of prevention: Dr Roger Melki, Economist-Consultant

11:40 Economic impact of prevention on insurance institutions:

Mr Walid Hallassou, General Manager GlobeMed Lebanon

11:50 Discussion Panel 2:

• Economic impact on public and family budgets

• Participation of public and private health insurance institutions in the promotion of a culture of prevention to lower the cost of health

• Implementation and communication mechanisms Moderator: Dr Roger Nasnas, President of Economic and Social Council

Panelists:

Mr Chawki Bou Nassif, Chief of Cabinet NSSF

Mr Assaad Mirza, President of ACAL

Mr Fady Karam, General Secretary of Yaduna

12:30 Closing remarks