A world conference of Jewish physicians, to consider problems of Jewish health, will be convoked by OSE this year, it was announced here by Abel Shaban, chairman of the world executive committee of the OSE Union Mr. Shaban also envisaged the calling of an American OSE conference during the first half of 1956. The conference, he said, would take place in Mexico with the participation of representatives of the Latin American countries.
The OSE leader stressed that the organization is planning to consolidate its work in Morooco, Tangier, Italy, Switzerland, France and Israel. It is also planning to open branches with active programs in Iran, where about 100,000 Jews live under conditions similar to those in North Africa.
Mr. Shaban lauded the Joint Distribution Committee for the agreement it concluded last year with the OSE. “Without the JDC agreement the consolidation and expansion of the OSE work would not have been possible,” he declared. He revealed that the OSE is considering the opening of branches, women’s and youth divisions throughout the United States.
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