Middle East News and Features Archive

2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |2004 | 2003 | 2002

2010

• 05/18/2010—Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation between the Ministry of Health in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Department of Health and Human Services in the United States of America in the field of Public Health and Medical Sciences
• 01/31/2010—New York Times Reports on Iraq’s Program to Rebuild its Mental Health Care System: Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (HHS/SAMHSA) Supports Iraq’s Mental Health Care Program by Hosting Mental Health Professionals in the United States

2009

• 10/20/2009—FDA's International Posts: Improving the Safety of Imported Food and Medical Products:

  http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm185769.htm

  (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
• 08/11/2009—Deputy Secretary Bill Corr meets with Israeli Deputy Minister of Health Yaakov Litzman

2008

• 12/14/2008—United States and the Republic of Iraq Sign Strategic Framework Agreement; Covers Bilateral Cooperation in Health
• 10/20/2008—U.S. Special Representative for Avian and Pandemic Influenza Discusses Sharm el-Sheikh Conference on Voice of America
• 07/22/2008—Secretary Names Next Health Attaché To Iraq:

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2008pres/07/20080722a.html

• 04/02/2008—HHS Deputy Secretary Tevi Troy Visits the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the State of Israel
• 03/13/2008—International Women’s Day Honorees Visit HHS
• 02/19/2008—HHS Assigns Deputy Health Attaché to the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad
• 01/30/2008—HHS Secretary Leavitt Visits with Teenage Athletes from Jordan

2007

• 10/23/2007—First Lady Laura Bush Travels to Middle East to Raise Awareness on Breast Cancer

2006

• 11/08/2006—HHS Deputy Secretary Meets with the Minister of Social Affairs of the Republic of Lebanon
• 10/11/2006—His Majesty King Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Presents Inaugural Awards for Physical Fitness Program Modeled after U.S. President’s Awards
• 09/07/2006—HHS Experts on Children and Families Host a Meeting with Jordanian Women
• 09/06/2006—HHS Deputy Secretary Addresses Islamic Medical Association of North America
• 08/31/2006—United States and Pakistan Establishing a Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program in Pakistan
• 07/16/2006—HHS Deputy Secretary Visits Jordan to Underscore Partnership in Health and Biotechnology
• 07/14/2006—HHS Deputy Secretary Azar Travels with First Senior U.S. Delegation to Libya since the Restoration of Diplomatic Relations
• 06/27/2006—HHS Deputy Secretary Azar Delivers Remarks at U.S.-Arab Economic Forum in Houston, Texas
• 06/04/2006—First Regulatory Forum on Food Safety Held in Manama, Bahrain
• 05/02/2006—HHS/NIH Director Participates in Scientific Meetings in Qatar and Egypt
• 03/24/2006—Planning for Iraq Mental Health Services
• 01/05/2006—Statement by Mike Leavitt Secretary of Health and Human Services Regarding Human Cases of H5N1 in Europe:

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2006pres/20060105a.html

2005

• 09/09/2005—USAID Administrator Natsios Announces Launch of IraqPartnership.org:

  http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2005/pr050909.html

  (U.S. Agency for International Development)

2004

• 01/27/2004—Rebuilding Iraq: HHS Active in Rebuilding Health Care Infrastructure

2003

• 12/27/2003—U.S. to Deploy Humanitarian Assistance to People of Iran:

  http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2003/12/20031227-1.html

  (White House)

2002

• 05/14/2002—Secretary Thompson Meets with the Middle East Cancer Consortium

Last revised: June 11, 2010