MEHA
The Middle East Association for Managing Hearing Loss (MEHA) is a lead program of CISEPO. In May 1998, CISEPO brokered the formation of MEHA, an organization comprising senior representatives of Israeli, Jordanian and Palestinian medical and academic establishments, along with community-based audiologists, educators, therapists and support personnel.
The objectives of MEHA are to:
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promote and support cooperation in the region by advancing medical knowledge, public health and services related to hearing loss; |
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contribute to stability and peacebuilding in the region by sponsoring medical, scientific and educational interactions among regional colleagues for humanitarian purposes. |
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His Royal Highness, Prince Firas bin Raad of Jordan, is the Patron of MEHA. Following the second MEHA steering committee meeting held in Tel Aviv in May, 2001, a regional MEHA Centre was established in Amman in memory of the late King Hussein.
MEHA has operated continuously and effectively since its formation. It focuses on public health, medical and rehabilitative services and scientific and peacebuilding programs in the region related to hearing loss. As CISEPO's lead program, the MEHA Centre receives a monthly operating grant through CISEPO. MEHA Project 1 is supported by a grant from CIDA and CISEPO.
The association's current program activities include:
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Training and Capacity Development Programmes |
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International Research on Hearing (genetics, services, screening, etc.) |
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Early Detection of Hearing Loss in Israeli, Jordanian and Palestinian Infants (Project 1) |
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Hearing Loss Habilitation Programme for Infants Identified in Project 1 (Project 2) |
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Research Programme in Central Auditory Disorders (CAPD) (Project 3) |
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Neonatal Hearing Screening and Habilitation in Jordan (Project 4) |
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Scientific Conferences |
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Annual meeting of the Steering Committee |
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