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We, the researchers, academicians, health workers, agriculturists founded an association in Tours (France) and legally registered in French Law on 13 July 1961 under the name of "International Association of Agricultural Medicine".
In 1978, in harmony with the "Health for All" policy of WHO the name was changed to "International Association of Agricultural Medicine and Rural Health (IAAMRH)".
Since then the association has been affiliated - as a international Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) to World Health Oganisation (WHO), United Nations Economic and Social council, International Labour Organisation(ILO). Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), United Nations Educational, Social and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and other specialized institutions of the United Nations as well as the Internal Centre for Pesticide Safety (ICPS).
The International Association of Agricultural Medicine and Rural Health (IAAMRH) is an independent association for agricultural and rural health professionals.
Aim of the Association is....
- Support the WHO goal of "Health for All in the 21st Century".
- Help improve the status of health of rural communities and to protect the health of the agricultural workers in the spirit of various concerned resolutions of UN bodies such as WHO,ILO,FAO.
- Help member organizaions adopt a scientific approach in the field of agricultural medicine and rural health and assist in its practical application.
- Establish effective collaboration with other branches of medicine, health, agricultural, environmental and other related sciences.
- Study the effects of social , physical and environmental conditions on human health.
We are independent an association for agricultural and rural health professionals. We collaborate with other-health and medical, as well as, scientific associations and their representatives in areas such as agriculture, food industry, ecology, environment protection, pedagogy, economy, etc. We maintain elective collaboration with governments, governmental organisations, professional associations and other groups or individuals interested in the field of agriculture of rural health.
STRUCTURE
The general assembly, held in conjunction with the International Congresses held every three years, elects the executive Board, the President, the next Congress President, the Vice Presidents and the Secretary General of the Association.
REGIONAL DIVISIONS
We have regional divisions in Africa, Asia, America, Europe and North America. Efforts are on to promote divisions in other regions also. The Addresses and contacts persons of the regional divisions are given below:
- African Chapter of IAAMRH
- Prof. Dr. Mohamed Farid Emara, Consultant of President, Cairo University 41. Soliman Pashta St. Cairo, Egypt. Tel: +202-5827222 ; Fax: +202-5827222
- European Chapter of IAAMRH
- Dr.Horst Huyoff, 18435 Stralsund gv. Parower street 54/B, B.R.D, Germany . Tel.(49) 3831-394269
- Asian Chapter of IAAMRH
- Dr. Zhang ZikuanDepartment of Medical Administration Ministry of Public Health 44 Houhai Beiyan, Beijing People's Republic of China Tel: +86-10-6761-6554 Fax: +86-10-6511-4358 Email:crmp@sina.com
- North American Chapter of IAAMRH
- Ms. Julia Storm, Chair, North American Agro-Medicine Consortium, C/o Department of Toxicology, University of Florida, Box 7633, 840 Method Rd, Unit 4, Raleigh, NC 27713-7633. Tel: 919-515-7961, Fax: 919-515-7169.
The Association has a global presence with more than 15 country divisions actively perusing its objectives. The following are the Official Country Divisions.
- Japan-Dr.Shin Tonouchi, Japanese Association of Rural Health, Japan.
Tsuchiura Kyodo General Hospital Tsuchiura, Ibaragi 300-0051 Japan Tel:+81-268-233-3111 Fax:+81-298-23-1160
- China- Dr. Zhang Zikuan Chinese Rural Health Association, China.
Chinese Rural Health Association, C/o Department of Medical Administration, Ministry of Public Health, 44 Houhai Beiyan, beijing, Peoples' Republic of China. Tel: +86-10-6761-6554, Fax: +86-10-6511-4358.
- India- Dr.Rajnikant Arole Association of Agricultural Medicine & Rural Health .
Pravara Medical Trust,Loni-413736,Dist:Ahmednagar,Maharashtra,India,Tel:+91-2422-73600,Fax:+91-2422-73413, Email:pmt@pravara.ren.nic.in or pravara@bom3.vsnl.net.in
- Korea- Prof. Pock Soo Kang
Korean Association of Agricultural Medicine and Rural Health .
Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health College of Medicine Yeungnam University 317-1 Daemyung-dong, Nam-gu,Taegu Korea Tel: 82-53-620-4372 Fax: +82-53-653-2061 Mail: Pskang@medical.yeungam.ac.kr
- Hungary- Dr. Eger Istvan Hungarian Association of Rural Practitioners.
Petőfi Sándor str. 29. PERESZTEG, H-9484 Tel: + 99 36o 546 Fax: + 99 532 010 E-Mail: egerist@mail.matav.hu
- Poland- Dr. Marek Jaroslaw Holubicki Agricultural Social Insurance Fund.
Al. Niepodleglosci 190, 00-608 Warsa, Poland. Tel: +48-22-825-80-64; Fax: +48-22-825-95-97.
- France- Dr. Martial Privez"France" Association International de Medecine Agricole et Sante Rurale.
Case Postale 25, F-50280, Saint Pair sur Mer, France.
- Slovakia- Prof. L. Rosival Institute of Preventive and Clinical Medicine
Limbova 14, 833 01 Bratislava, Slovakia. Tel: +421-7-54773906; Fax: +421-7-59369226; E-mail: sonata @ upkm.sk
- Sweden- Dr. Sverker Hoglund The Swedish Farmers Safety and Preventive Health Association,
C/o Landbrukarnas Halsovardscentral, Box 3121, 103 62 Stockholm, Sweden. Tel: +46-8-23-23-20 ; F: + 46-8-21-73-06.
- USA- Prof. K.J. Donham Institute of Rural Medicine and Occupational Health
The University of Iowa, College of Medicine, Oakdale, IA 52319, U.S.A. Tel: +1-319-335-4415 ; Fax: +1-319-335-4225
- U.K- Dr. John Wynn-Jones Institute of Rural Health,
Gregyunog Hall, Newtown, Powys SY16 3PW, England. Tel: +44-16686-650-800 ; Fax: +44-1686-650-300; E-mail : johnwj @ rural-health.ac.uk
- Yugoslavia- Prof. Miodrag Milosevic Institute of Hygiene and Medical Ecology,
Faculty of Medicine, Street Dr. Subotica 5, 11000 Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Tel: +381-11-3238-808, Fax: +381-11-639-272
- Yugoslavia- Institute of Occupational Health
Zavod Za Zdravstvenu Zastitu Radnika, Futoska 121, 21000 Novi Sad, Yugoslavia. Tel: +381-21-332-809; Fax: +381-21-624-128; E-mail: driva @ eunet.yu.
Ergonomics and Safety. Living and working condition, Agricultural insurance and Health Care, Toxicology movement Nursing.
Member Institutions/Individual Members:
The Association (Individuals or groups) has been spread in over 51 countries through its Membership - Full, Honorary, Associate Members.
The countries where the membership of IAAMRH has been active include --
AFRICA
Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria, Togo, Zimbabwe
AMERICA
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, USA.
ASIA
China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Islamic Rep, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Korea Rep, Malaysia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand.
OCEANIA
Australia, New Zealand.
EUROPE
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Rep, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, UK, Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro.
MEMBERSHIP
FULL MEMBERSHIP : Is available for scientific and related professionals working in the field such as : Physicians, pharmacists, nurses, social workers, veternarians , agronomists, teachers, community leaders , etc.
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HONARARY MEMBERSHIP : Is given to individuals elected by the General Assembly.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP: Is available for public or private corporate bodies who support the aims of the Association
ADVANTAGES OF BEING ASSOCIATE MEMBERS OF IAAMRH
- It provides information on the life style of all rural populations and the state of health across the World.
- It helps to find new ways and means in the field of the agricultural occupational health; it provides information on this, as well as, on new industrial, agricultural and health trends, initiatives and experience.
- It contributes to the evaluation of the new trends and initiatives in primary Health Care, including the application of the new technological equipment and medical treatment
- It promotes graduate and post-graduate education for health workers and staff, employed in PHC
- It supports the exchange of experience by providing possibilities for meeting with those who work in similar areas
- It supports the scientific investigations and research
- It provides wide-ranging possibilities and opportunities for its associated members by introductons.
- It provides opportunities for advertising in the publications of IAAMRH, on its congresses and conferences and in some cases on its exhibitions.
The official publication "Journal of Agricultural Medicine and Rural Health", is published by the Association Secretariat.This journal publishes information on activities of IAAMRH members and also provides an opportunity for researchers to disseminate scientific findings.
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