Professor Giustino Varrassi MD, Professor, President of the Fondazione Paolo Procacci onlus, a non-governmental organization based in Rome engaged in research and education in the field of pain management. Since 2020, he has been a member of the Executive Board of the World Institute of Pain (WIP) as President-elect and Chairman of the organization.

Professor Claudio Borghi Head of the Department of Medicine and the European Society of Hypertension(ESH) Excellence Center for Hypertension and Atherosclerosis at the University of Bologna; Member of the Council of the ESH and the Chairman of the Research, Science and Educational Committee of the International Society of Hypertension (ISH); Member of the Council for Clinical Cardiology of the American Heart Association (AHA), and Past President of the Italian Society of Hypertension Bologna, Italy

https://frenchhealthcare.fr/sante-a-linternational/cooperation-sante-mission-french-healthcare-ouzbekistan/  The First Uzbek-French Medical Forum took place in Paris. The opening of the forum, dedicated to new horizons of cooperation, began with introductory speeches from the Director of Economic Diplomacy at the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Ludovic Pouille, the Minister of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Asilbek Khudayorov, and the President of the French Healthcare Association, Jean-Pierre Boffi. Panel discussions and "B2B" negotiations were held on topics such as oncology, emergency medical care, and the continuing education of specialists. During the dialogue, special attention was paid to strengthening direct cooperative ties between clinics and hospitals in both countries. Details can be found in the video report prepared by the Press Service of the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the correspondent of Medical Express journal. Press Service of the Ministry of Health.

https://frenchhealthcare.fr/sante-a-linternational/cooperation-sante-mission-french-healthcare-ouzbekistan/  The First Uzbek-French Medical Forum took place in Paris. The opening of the forum, dedicated to new horizons of cooperation, began with introductory speeches from the Director of Economic Diplomacy at the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Ludovic Pouille, the Minister of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Asilbek Khudayorov, and the President of the French Healthcare Association, Jean-Pierre Boffi. Panel discussions and "B2B" negotiations were held on topics such as oncology, emergency medical care, and the continuing education of specialists. During the dialogue, special attention was paid to strengthening direct cooperative ties between clinics and hospitals in both countries. Details can be found in the video report prepared by the Press Service of the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the correspondent of Medical Express journal. Press Service of the Ministry of Health  

  During the days of the Fifth Congress of Urologists of Uzbekistan, the Chairman of the Board and Owner of “BIONORICA SE” Company, Professor Michael Popp, visited a Psychoneurological Clinic named after Kurbanov for treatment and rehabilitation of children afflicted with infantile cerebral palsy. For more than a decade, ill children from Germany, Uzbekistan and other countries have been receiving assistance from Natureheart Charity Foundation (previously known as Phytokids and Leon Heart Foundation) established upon the initiative of Professor Michael Popp. Within these frameworks, regular joint charity events have been organized for children at this Tashkent-based hospital in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan since 2011.                   Uzbek-German humanitarian collaboration along these lines resulted in setting up a rehabilitation playroom “Phytoland” in 2011 at the clinic named after Kurbanov followed by opening a sensory room in 2012 – a specially equipped room designed for therapeutic and rehabilitation sessions for children with deviations in their development, and installation of an X-ray machine in 2013, renovation and launching of two classrooms in 2016, and a computer class that was opened in 2017 and equipped with a sensory board and latest computers to give a child with mobility impairments a chance in the future, which he or she did not have previously, to engage into highly skilled and high-paying work and send it to employers electronically via e-mail and feel like everybody else. During the visit, Professor Michael Popp discussed prospects of organizing future charity events and was informed about the operation of children’s rooms and classrooms created by the foundation and about how the previously provided equipment had been used. A concert with participation of little patients of the clinic was organized to honour his visit. All children received gifts and books.                   A sensory room is a specially equipped room designed for therapeutic and preventive  sessions necessary for children with deviations in their development THE HISTORY OF ORGANIZING CHARITY EVENTS FOR CHILDREN. FROM PHYTOKIDS AND LEON HEART FOUNDATION TO NATUREHEART FOUNDATION Besides production and research of phytomedicines, “Bionorica SE” also conducts charity events for children. In 2007, Professor Michael Popp – the owner of the company – set up the Phytokids Charity Fund, which received a new name Leon Heart Foundation in 2015. A lion is symbol of protection of children and embodies the purpose of the foundation: “Children fight as lions to achieve good health. And the foundation will also fight like a lion to create better life for children,” – explained Professor Michael Popp. The Leon Heart Foundation has been recently renamed into Natureheart Foundation for Kids. The foundation has been renamed to reflect its restructuring. The overarching goal of the foundation is still about helping children and adolescents at social care and health care institutions in Germany and many other countries around the world. Reorientation of the groundwork and subsequent renaming are related, in no small measure, to a socially significant antibiotic resistance theme. Excessively frequent and inappropriate use of antibiotics results in increased risks for microbioms, i.e., microbiological diversity in a human body. “Here, we intend to bring the power of nature closer to children and their parents and send a clear message that in most areas of use there are effective alternative medicines or therapeutic concepts that are natural, based on plants,” – says Professor Michael Popp. Relevant scientific education is one of the central objectives of the new foundation for children of nature. “Medical Express” correspondent  “Medical Express” photo and video reporter                   A concert with participation of little patients of the clinic was organized in honour of the visit of Chairman of the Board and Owner of “BIONORICA SE” Company, Professor Michael Popp                 A computer class equipped with a sensory board and latest computers                                                                                                                                                                      

More than 1200 internists from across Europe and the world gathered in Amsterdam to attend the 15th European Congress of Internal Medicine on September 2 - 3. Prof. Mark Kramer, the Chair of the ECIM 2016, and Dr. Frank Bosch, the EFIM President, welcomed the participants during the opening ceremony. The largest number of participants came from Portugal (319) and Turkey (273), followed by Spain (134), Netherlands (85), Romania (47) and UK (42).  The scientific program focused on topics relevant for the internal medicine in the 21st century in line with the slogan of the congress: “Connecting with the Patient”. 12 Plenary sessions, 24 parallel sessions and 2 workshops were presented by well know clinicians from around the world. Prof. Rudi Westendorp from the Center for Healthy Aging at the University of Copenhagen addressed the audience with his presentation entitled “Ageing People - Who is at Risk?” discussing the innovative solutions for promoting healthy living and active aging. Prof. Victor Montori presented the challenges associated with caring for patients whose life is complex because of accumulation of multiple chronic conditions. Other sessions included global climate change and health, patient advocacy, and education in the 21st century. Participants at the congress had the honor to listen to Wouter Bos, Netherlands former Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister discussing the modern society, changing expectations and the impact in the medical sector. A one day Ultrasound for Internal Medicine Workshop was organized in collaboration with VUmc Amsterdam and Philips on Sunday 4 September for all practicing internists and internists in training interested to gain proficiency in the use of ultrasound in clinical practice. A total of 1023 abstracts from authors in 45 different countries were accepted for electronic poster presentation during the congress. The greatest number of submitted abstracts came from Portugal, Spain and Turkey, followed by Tunisia, Greece and UK. During the Congress, 3 outstanding posters were selected to be presented by the authors in a special session. FDIME presented the Research Grant for 2015 and awarded 3 best poster awards. Like in previous congresses, the best case reports were selected together by EFIM Young Internists and the European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine. In addition to the inspiring and innovative lectures, the congress offered a serious game “The Battle”, which was introduced using an interactive format developed by the Section of Acute Medicine of the Erasmus University Medical Centre in Rotterdam. During this battle, teams consisting of 3 to 4 participants competed with each other in treating acutely ill patients. The 3 winning teams received their prizes during the Best Poster Award session. During the congress, a Young Internists Corner was organized where varied and interactive program of debates and meet-the-expert sessions were held. The young internists had the opportunity to debate on Choosing Wisely at the End-of-Life session with well-known experts. The two-day event concluded on, Saturday September 3, with a short introduction of new EFIM President, Prof. Runolfur Palsson who welcomed the participants to the next European Congress of Internal Medicine in Milan on September 1 and 2 of 2017. The congress was granted 12 CME credits by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). http://www.ecim2016.org/ Aneta Trajkovska EFIM Executive Manager Photo and video corr. by Medical Express. Photo report of the 15th European Congress of Internal Medicine