Plans for developing health activities in Jewish communities throughout Latin America were mapped here today at the First Pan-American conference of the OSE, world Jewish health organization, which is headed by Abel Shaban, chairman of the World OSE Union. Delegates from the United States, Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and other countries on the American continents are attending the four-day parley.
The conference was opened by Dr. Jacobo Yavnozon, OSE president in Mexico, and was greeted by leaders of the Jewish Community of Mexico, Jewish Central Committee, Zionist Federation of Mexico and others. Greetings were also received from the Israel Legation in Mexico, expressing appreciation of the work which the OSE conducts in Israel, as well as from France. Italy, Finland, Tunisia and other countries where the OSE is maintaining Jewish health institutions.
In addition to the delegates, more than 500 guests, representing various Jewish groups and institutions in Mexico, attended the opening session of the conference which took place in the Jewish Sport Center. Principal speakers at the opening session included Mr. Shaban; Dr. I. Gonik, executive director of the world OSE Union; Dr. L. Wulman, director of the American OSE; and others. The Jewish press in Mexico is warmly greeting the gathering and devotes much of its space to covering the event.
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