Establishment of METGF, based in Kuwait -- Dr. Al-Mousawi

KUN0079 4 GEN 0220 KUWAIT /KUNA-QZQ9 SPT-KUWAIT-TRANSPLANT-FEDERATION Establishment of METGF, based in Kuwait -- Dr. Al-Mousawi By Redha Sardar (with photos) KUWAIT, Oct 7 (KUNA) -- Hamed Al-Esa Organ Transplantation Centre Chairman and Kuwait Transplant Society (KTS) Vice President Dr. Mustafa Al-Mousawi said Thursday that the Middle East Transplant Games Federation (METGF) has been officially established here. He told KUNA that the METGF aims to promote fitness, health and sports activities amongst recipients and donors of organ and bone marrow transplants. He added after the meeting which was organized by KTS that the METGF members who participated in the meeting today approved a new charter for the federation and selected Turkey to host the second Middle East Transplant Games in 2005. Dr. Al-Mousawi was elected as chairman, the Turkish Remzi Emiroglu as secretary general and the Saudi Abdulkareem Al-Gasser as treasurer. The KTS organized the first games in February 2001 with a participation of ten countries representing Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Tunisia, Sudan, Jordan, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan and Kuwait. The Kuwaiti transplant team has won 14 medals including three gold and five silver. The meeting was attended by representatives from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Lebanon, Sudan, Turkey and KTS members. (end) rs KUNA 071944 Oct 04NNNN