Arab Federation of Clinical Biology (AFCB)
The Arab Federation of Clinical Biology (AFCB) is a federation
of associations, syndicates and bodies representing specialists in
the field of laboratory medicine and health, in scientific and
educational institutions and in medical laboratories for diagnosis
and research in both private and public sectors, within the Arab
world.
The ten countries that form the AFCB are:
- Algeria
- Egypt
- Jordan
- Lebanon
- Morocco
- Palestine
- Sudan
- Syria
- Tunisia
- Yemen
Among the aims of the Federation are to:
- tighten relationships between all those who work in the field
of Clinical Laboratory all over the Arab world;
- share information, expertise and scientific achievements;
- organise seminars and training in clinical biology and
laboratory medicine;
- publish scientific journals and periodicals specialising in
clinical and laboratory medicine and organise training and
educational sessions;
- participate in the creation of national bodies and associations
within the Arab countries that do not have such organisations
in respect to their local legislation, to give support and advice
to improve their development; provide consultation and expertise to
scientific and production institutions in the Arab world;
- organise scientific congresses, participate at both regional
and national congresses in the Arab world, provide the organising
countries with all the scientific support needed;
- co-ordinate with the Council of Arab Ministers of Health
clinical laboratory scientific matters; implement International
Units; provide support to IVD industry in the Arab world; support
Quality Management Programmes in Health Laboratories;
- participate in the scientific & professional activities of
other International & Local organisations.
The AFCB has organised congresses since 1974 in Egypt, Syria,
Tunisia, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia and Syria.
AFCB President:
Prof. Layachi CHABRAOUI
Laboratoire Central de Biochimie et du Centre d'Etude des
Maladies Héréditaires du Métabolisme - CHU Ibn Sina Rabat
E-mail: lchabraoui@yahoo.fr