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From Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF):
Bahrain: Medical ethics conference cancelled
Date Published: 24/03/2013 03:18
Press Release
The international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has been forced to cancel a conference on medical ethics due to take place in Bahrain in April because of a lack of assurances from the authorities, MSF announced today.
The conference was to be held in the Bahraini capital, Manama, April 10th – 11th. Doctors, hospital managers and decision makers from across the region were to discuss the challenges faced by medical staff in politically unstable contexts, and explore how hospitals can remain safe havens, where health workers can safely perform their duties, and patients can receive medical assistance.
“After a year of discussions, we still do not have the support we need to go ahead with the conference,” said Dr Bart Janssens, MSF director of operations. “As a result, we are forced to conclude that today in Bahrain, it is not possible for medical professionals and international impartial participants to have a conversation about medical ethics.”
Uprisings in Middle East and North Africa
The uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa continue to present numerous challenges to medical and humanitarian organisations and to negatively impact the delivery of care to patients.
“We strongly believe in the relevance of this topic and will be identifying other locations in the region where it is possible to have a discussion about medical ethics,” said Dr Janssens.
MSF first provided support to victims of violence in Bahrain in March 2011 after the onset of civil unrest there. In 2011 and 2012, MSF submitted several proposals to Bahrain’s Ministry of Health to carry out medical activities, including accompanying patients to health facilities to verify that staff, patients, and security personnel were acting in compliance with universally recognised medical ethics. MSF also offered to provide mental healthcare and technical support in emergency preparedness.
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Ce sont ces pays du golfe qui font honte aux mondes arabe et musulman avec tous leurs vices, leurs crimes et leurs caprices. Aucune organisation humanitaire ne doit exister sur leurs territoires pour qu’elle ne soit pas un témoin de leurs crimes.
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Yes, I think the Bahrain authorities hindered the conference preparations because they were afraid that Bahraini doctors, nurses and patients who have been tortured by the regime might tell about their experiences at the conference.
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