The Ambassador of Belgium; H.E. Mr. François DELHAYE and his First Secretary; Mr. Idesbald van der Gracht warmly welcomed IRIMC Senior Delegation .

Head of IRIMC Senior Delegation highly appreciated the warm welcome of Belgian Ambassador and introduced Iranian Medical Council.

“Founded more than 60 years ago, Iranian Medical council (IRIMC) is the oldest and largest syndicate of all Iranian healthcare professionals including physicians, dentists, pharmacists and the like.

Representing more than 241,000 registered members, IRIMC is responsible for registration and licensing of all Iranian healthcare professionals (except nurses) and is the main authority responsible for professional inspection and disciplinary proceeding to ensure that doctors are fit to practice and in compliance with professional code of conduct and CE requirements. Moreover, IRIMC regulates bi or multilateral collaborations between health care professionals and other associations & organizations and all 170 medical, dental, and pharmaceutical national associations are affiliated to IRIMC.”

Head of Delegation added:”With 196 regional branches nationwide, the officials of Iranian Medical Council are elected through a democratic procedure and by the direct vote of Iranian healthcare professionals. In 2013, Dr. Zali, an accomplished academic medical physician and neurosurgeon was elected as the President of this organization. Due to Dr. Zali’s doctrine defined as global partnership for health and based on the new policies of foreign relations of Iran, we scheduled meetings with EU embassies in Iran to create a strong network between world-class scholars and scientists in the field of medicine and their Iranian counterparts which resulted in promising outcomes.

 With the consistent efforts of my colleagues, we bridged the gap between certified medical and dental associations and our Council and reached milestones in forging cooperation agreements with certified scientific associations regarding boosting interchange of scientific information and research as well as making a prolific ambiance in which Iranian healthcare practitioners can be bridged to academicians and their counterparts around the globe.”

 H.E. Mr. DELHAYE was very pleased to meet with IRIMC Senior Delegation. He mentioned that Chamber of Doctors in EU countries stands for IRIMC counterpart and expressed his willingness to advance mutual relations between health care professionals of two countries.

Dr. Naghavi, IRIMC Director of International Affairs, highly appreciated the Ambassadors’ positive approach and mentioned that it has been a long history of scientific cooperation between two nations.

"Many recognized Iranian medical doctors and dentists have been graduated from Leuven University which is a leading European research university. We aim to boost scientific collaborations between doctors of two countries and to facilitate purchasing high-technology equipments in lifted sanction era. " She said

The Ambassador and his First Secretary strongly welcomed the new approach of Iranian Medical Council and expressed their willingness to facilitate academic & professional relations between two countries and 

to put forward cooperation between IRIMC as the representative of Iranian healthcare professionals (the equivalent of Chamber of Doctors in EU countries) and its proper counterpart in Belgium. Furthermore, the Ambassador accepted the official invitation of IRIMC to meet with IRIMC President in Iranian Medical Council due to reach a mutual agreement between Iranian and Belgian medical & dental practitioners.

IRIMC Delegation highly appreciated the hospitality of H.E. Mr. François DELHAYE and the opportunity to have such warm and productive discussion. IRIMC Councilor of International Affairs was joined in the meeting by  his advisor and Dr. Shima Naghavi, Director of International Affairs .

Dr. Shima Naghavi, Director of International Affairs