The 2nd Conference of the Intensive Care Unit, organized by the hospital's Intensive Care Department under the theme "A Journey of Challenge and Achievement", opened this morning in the Dr. Abdulqader Al-Ammari Hall at Ibn Sina Teaching Hospital in Sirte, with the support of the General Command of the Armed Forces, the National Development Agency and several contributing medical companies.

The opening was attended by the hospital's Director General, Dr. Ali Khalifa Eljarroshi; the Mayor of Sirte, Mr. Mukhtar Al-Madani; the hospital's Deputy Director, Dr. Jadallah Diryag; the Director of Health Services, Ahmed Saleh; the conference president, Dr. Abduljalil Wafa; the chair of the conference Scientific Committee, Dr. Abdulhaq Al-Mansouri; consultants from Egypt, Jordan and several Libyan hospitals; and heads of departments and medical and allied health staff of the hospital.

The two-day conference aims to raise the scientific capabilities of intensive care doctors and introduce the latest techniques and treatments used in caring for patients.

The conference opened with verses from the Holy Quran and the national anthem. The Director General, Dr. Ali Eljarroshi, then welcomed the guests, thanking the General Command for its continuing support for this major medical institution, and the National Development Agency and sponsoring companies for their contribution, expressing his hope that the conference would be an important scientific addition to the standard of intensive care services provided to patients.

The Mayor of Sirte, Mr. Mukhtar Al-Madani, praised the great efforts of the hospital's young management in raising the standard of its health services, to the point that the hospital has become a destination for patients from across Libya. He thanked the General Command for its great efforts and support for everything that serves patients, and praised the security and safety the city enjoys thanks to our armed forces, which has made it welcoming to visiting doctors from inside and outside Libya.

The opening session also included speeches by the conference president, Dr. Abduljalil Wafa, on behalf of the conference; Dr. Abdulhaq Al-Mansouri on behalf of the Scientific Committee; and Dr. Abdel Moneim Al-Mabsout on behalf of the preparatory committee, all of which praised such conferences as a way to learn about the latest scientific advances and exchange medical expertise to raise the standard of patient care.

The scientific sessions then began, with the participating consultants and doctors sharing their knowledge with the hospital's doctors and presenting an honorable image of our beloved city of Sirte.