“Salamatok” was the title of the public campaign launched in Beqaa as part of the series of the Golden Jubilee festivities of Beirut Arab University.
The campaign was organized by the Faculty of Medicine and it comes in accordance with the university policy to serve the society different medical, cultural, academic and social needs.
The campaign took place at the Kaderi Grand Hotel - Zahle in the presence of the Head of Zahle Deputies Mr. Toni Abou Khater, Members of Parliament: Mr. Assem Araji, Mr. Chanet Jenjian, Mr. Jamal Jarrah, Mr. Amin Wehbe, Dr. Mohamad Smaily representing the Minister of Education and Higher Education, Dr. Antoine Harmouch representing the Minister of Health, Head of Board of Trustees of Wakf el Bir Wal Ihsan Mr. Toufic Houri, Head of both the Middle and the West Beqaa Municipalities.
Several Speeches were delivered during the opening ceremony which all emphasized the importance of founding such campaigns that would contribute to the good of the society.
The 5-day campaign (from 20th till the 24th of February 2010) included the following villages: Saadnayel, Kobb Elias, Zahle, Riak, Barrelias, Rachia, Majdel Anjar, Jibjinneen, Hosh El Haremeh, Ghaza, Yanta, Beit Lahiam Soughbein, Kefraya, Aita El Foukkhar, Ezza, Mashghara, Kawkaba, Majdel Balhees, Dahr El Ahmar, Lala and Kaaroun.
“Salamatok” Campaign also comes with the collaboration of the Beqaa regional hospitals and medical centers which will be offering discounts on all medical fees . It also includes an “Awareness Campaign” in all of the regional schools presented by students of the Faculty of Medicine according to the instructions of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education.