A Devoted Medical Committee Participants in the Middle East/North Africa Regional Games received free health care screenings, including vision screenings, at the Healthy Athletes venues. Emirates Health Minister H.E Dr.Hamed Mohamed Al Ketamy and Special Olympics Middle East/North Africa Managing Director Eng. Ayman Abdel-Wahab opened the Healthy Athletes® screenings which took place during the 2006 Special Olympics Middle East/North Africa Regional Games. Volunteer doctors from the Emirates and participating countries conducted health screenings of athletes who competed in the Games, a free service offered at many Special Olympics competitions around the world. Minister Al Ketamy spoke about the importance of offering all individuals appropriate health care, whether they have a disability or not, within the framework of the Emirates health care development project. Dr Kholoud Al Seweidy, head of the Special Olympics Emirates medical committee, said that the Program plans to include Healthy Athletes in its activities. Return to Middle East/North Africa Regional Games home.