FIFA Medical Chairman Praises Aspetar International Position

Doha, November 17 (QNA) - The President of the FIFA Medical Committee, Dr Michel D'hooghe, praised Aspetar's international outstanding medical services provided to the world, on the sidelines of his participation in the First-ever Asian and European Champions league team doctors' workshop, held over two days in Doha. Dr Michel D'Hooghe, FIFA medical committee Chairman. Said: "Aspetar is an example of high-level care in the prevention and the diagnosis conservatives and in the surgical therapy of sports people, Im sure that all people come here, because theyve first class care and this already is a great merit to Aspetar, secondly Aspetar is a great educational Centre, I think Aspetar is a leader of football medicine and will continue to be it." Regarding the 2022 World Cup, which will be held for the first time in the Middle East, the Chairman of the FIFA Medical Committee, Dr. Michel Dhooghe, said: "When the world cup will arrive in Qatar I will be sure that the medical care around the world cup will be excellent because we are here just near the stadiums, one of the best infrastructures, you have the best specialists, you have every care necessary to treat immediately the top football players in the world, theres absolutely no reason to doubt the medical care around this world cup , thanks to Aspetar". The workshop provided to the participants an opportunity to learn through practical sessions and real-life examples, as well as offering a strategic approach to help team doctors understanding the role of the football medicine doctor. 30 team doctors were represented, and the participants played an active role throughout the two days, especially at the practical sessions which have kicked off on day 2 of the workshop. Functional anatomy focusing on the knee, shoulder and ankle joints and also showcasing the Aspetar dental emergency kit. The workshop was divided into closed-door discussions that discussed many issues of interest to the medical teams in these prestigious clubs, where it was characterized by frankness, in addition to practical sessions to identify the most important techniques used in surgery for sports injuries, held at the Sport Surgery Training Center in Aspetar, A unique training course where donated human body parts were used as samples for experimentation in an environment very similar to hospitals operating theatres. The workshop was attended by doctors representing Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, Liverpool, Chelsea, Atltico Madrid, Spain, Olympiacos, Galatasaray, Basel, Switzerland, Anderlecht and Bruges, Athletico Bilbao, PSV Eindhoven and a number of other Asian champions such as Japan's Kashima Antlers, Thai Club Bangkok, Sydney Australia, Iranian Persepolis, clubs from India and Hong Kong, as well as Qatari clubs such as Al Sadd, Al Rayyan, Al-Duhail and Al Gharafa. During the two days, team doctors toured Aspetar, the Centre for Performance Development at Aspire Academy and Khalifa International Stadium, one of the stadiums that will host the 2022 World Cup. (QNA)