COMISCA, Representing the Health Ministries of Seven Central American Countries and the Dominican Republic, Enters Into Agreement With Hadassah Medical Organization in Jerusalem

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NEW YORK, NY – The Council of Ministries of Health of Central America and the Dominican Republic (COMISCA), the Hadassah Medical Organization in Jerusalem and Hadassah International are proud to announce that a formal ceremony marking the inauguration of an Agreement of Collaboration between COMISCA and the Hadassah Medical Organization will be held virtually on January 19, 2022, at 10:30 am EST (5:30 pm Israel time).

COMISCA, an organization that brings together the Governmental Ministries of Health of eight countries, including Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and the Dominican Republic, has reached out to the Hadassah hospitals in Jerusalem, Israel, seeking mutual collaborations and an exchange of ideas on a number of medical issues. 

For the past two years, Hadassah International has been facilitating informational webinars and interventions that have allowed countries and communities around the world to gain access to the medical expertise of the Hadassah hospitals, particularly in the area of COVID-19. This has included a mission to Argentina, which resulted in collaborations in several medical arenas.

Following the success of these activities, COMISCA approached Hadassah International and indicated that it was interested in signing a Memorandum of Understanding that would facilitate an agreement on mutual medical collaborations that include:

• An exchange of knowledge
• The promotion of internships and exchanges of medical students
• Access to professional resources through the Hadassah Health Network in Latin America
• The development of joint medical research projects, including clinical trials on health issues of epidemiological importance that respond to public health problems of interest to both parties.

Signatories to the agreement are Prof. Yoram Weiss, MD, Acting Director General, Hadassah Medical Organization, and Dr. Alejandra Acuña Navarro, Executive Secretariat of the Council of Ministers of Health of Central America and the Dominican Republic (SE-COMISCA).

Representatives from all eight countries, COMISCA, the Hadassah Medical Organization and Hadassah International will participate in the virtual inauguration ceremony recognizing this partnership.

To receive a link to this historic ceremony, please contact Jeanne Vachon-Flores (jvachon@hadassah.org).

About Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America:

Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, is the largest Jewish women’s organization in the United States. With nearly 300,000 members, donors and supporters, Hadassah brings women together to effect change on such critical issues as ensuring Israel’s security, combating antisemitism and promoting women’s health care. Through its Jerusalem-based hospital system, the Hadassah Medical Organization, Hadassah helps support exemplary care for more than 1 million people every year as well as world-renowned medical research. Hadassah’s hospitals serve without regard to race, religion or nationality and in 2005 earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination for building bridges to peace through medicine. Hadassah also supports two youth villages that set at-risk youth in Israel on the path to a successful future. Visit www.hadassah.org or follow Hadassah on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads and X.