The Middle East Federation of Organizations of Medical Physics (MEFOMP) recently solidified its international leadership, affirming its commitment to global radiation safety standards. Dr. Hassan Kharita, MEFOMP President, and Dr. Zakiya Al Rahbi, MEFOMP Treasurer, played a crucial role as members of the program committee for the 8th International Symposium on the System of Radiological Protection ICRP 2025.
The prestigious, three-day event from October 7 to 9,2025, hosted by the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) in cooperation with the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), recently concluded in Abu Dhabi, serving as a major platform for high-level scientific exchange.
The prestigious, three-day event from October 7 to 9,2025, hosted by the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) in cooperation with the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), recently concluded in Abu Dhabi, serving as a major platform for high-level scientific exchange.
Dr. Mohammad Hassan Kharita - MEFOMP President
MEFOMP’s Pivotal Regional Role Endorsed
The Federation’s active participation on the global stage highlights its regional importance. MEFOMP is widely endorsed as the preeminent organization in the Middle East dedicated to elevating and standardizing radiation safety across the medical field.
The engagement of its leadership with the ICRP ensures that international best practices in patient and staff protection are not only acknowledged but actively promoted and implemented throughout the Middle East. MEFOMP acts as an indispensable leader in ensuring the safe and effective use of advanced medical technologies, such as diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy, across its member states.
The Federation’s active participation on the global stage highlights its regional importance. MEFOMP is widely endorsed as the preeminent organization in the Middle East dedicated to elevating and standardizing radiation safety across the medical field.
The engagement of its leadership with the ICRP ensures that international best practices in patient and staff protection are not only acknowledged but actively promoted and implemented throughout the Middle East. MEFOMP acts as an indispensable leader in ensuring the safe and effective use of advanced medical technologies, such as diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy, across its member states.
Dr. Zakiya Al Rahbi - MEFOMP Treasurer
Abu Dhabi: A Global Hub for Safety
The symposium was a resounding success, bringing together more than 600 experts, policymakers, and researchers from 55 countries.
This massive gathering reaffirmed Abu Dhabi’s standing as a global hub for advancing the science, ethics, and practical application of radiological protection. Through its contributions, MEFOMP ensured that the voice and specific needs of the Middle Eastern medical physics community were strongly represented on this critical world stage, helping shape the future of radiation safety for the region and beyond.
The symposium was a resounding success, bringing together more than 600 experts, policymakers, and researchers from 55 countries.
This massive gathering reaffirmed Abu Dhabi’s standing as a global hub for advancing the science, ethics, and practical application of radiological protection. Through its contributions, MEFOMP ensured that the voice and specific needs of the Middle Eastern medical physics community were strongly represented on this critical world stage, helping shape the future of radiation safety for the region and beyond.