Credit: Based on an original Arabic article by: Prof. Abobakr Shadad.
Translated and edited by: Dr. Anas Elhag.
SALAMAT CIO Charity held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on the evening of Saturday, 6 September 2025, in Manchester, marking the 16th anniversary of the organisation. The meeting was attended by Mr Mohammed Osama, Consul at the Embassy of Sudan in London, alongside a distinguished group of senior Sudanese doctors based in England and Scotland, including Dr Mustafa Al-Tayyib, Prof Hassan Omar, Prof Mohammed Al-Fateh, Dr Abdulrahman Aboosh, Dr Nabil Bazra’a, and others.
During the meeting, the outgoing President, Dr Mohamed Elamass, presented the report for the previous three-year term. He explained that, due to the current security situation, SALAMAT was unable to travel to Sudan or organise medical convoys during this period. The organisation’s activity therefore focused primarily on remote training and online capacity-building programmes.
Members also approved the financial/budget report for the previous years and proceeded to elect the new Executive Committee for the upcoming term. The AGM elected Professor Abdelgalil Abdulrahman as President of the organisation and Dr Maysaa Hamza as Secretary General.
The newly elected President will form the remaining offices and committees in accordance with SALAMAT’s administrative structure. A large number of SALAMAT members joined the AGM via live video streaming from within and outside the UK, contributing to discussions, exchanging views, and proposing priorities for the new term in light of the circumstances facing Sudan.
The meeting also witnessed notable participation from SALAMAT members and friends in Canada, the United States, Egypt, and the Gulf countries, all reaffirming their readiness to actively support the organisation’s projects and plans in the coming phase.
The AGM concluded with an open social session that strengthened connections across SALAMAT’s membership and generations of volunteers who have served the organisation over the years. A proposal was also made to continue holding regular member gatherings in the period ahead. The evening ended with a dinner, followed by a musical performance by the young artist Bakri Manchester, featuring a selection of well-known patriotic songs.
