The Arab Healthy Water Association is a non-governmental,
non-profit body,
legally registered at the Ministry of Social Affairs (MOSA) by decree
No. 6086/2005, Cairo-Egypt.
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The mission of the Arab Healthy Water Association is to improve the quality of life among Arab people by sharing knowledge on water quality, health-related issues and water conservation and protection best practices among consumers, water professionals, and officials in concerned governmental and non-governmental organizations.
"Learning is the only wealth tyrants cannot despoil. Only death can dim the lamp of knowledge that is within you. The true wealth of a nation lies not in its gold or silver but in its learning, wisdom, and in the uprightness of its sons and daughters."
The new, official publication
of the Arab Healthy Water Association, Water, Health &
Environment will be published six times a year, with our
inaugural issue scheduled to be released in January of 2006.
We invite you to read our brochure to learn the
exciting details! 
Water, Health & Environment (WHE)
The Arab homeland covers an area of 5.25 million square miles. With seventy-two percent of its territory in Africa and twenty-eight percent in Asia, While the region is dominated by dry climatic conditions, the existence of mountain ranges permits seasonal rainfall. Given the preponderance of arid conditions, reliable sources of water are immensely important; be they springs, from which oases are formed, or rivers. Foremost among the river valleys are the Nile and the Tigris-Euphrates.
The population of the Arab nation is a youthful one. Almost half of the population is under fifteen years of age. The Arab people, spread over a vast area, enjoy common bonds of history and tradition. Arabs consider themselves to be one nation.
Dear All:
UNEP is looking for all categories of staff, including directors,
senior managers and environmental experts who have the expertise,
skills and ambition required to join the global UNEP team of
professionals committed to making a difference to the environment and
for future generations. The advert will also be circulated to the
Permanent Missions in Nairobi, New York, Geneva and Vienna as well as
to many of our partners.
Many of the vacant positions have already been posted on the UNEP
webpage as well as on Galaxy and the deadlines are approaching fast.
Therefore, please visit the UNEP employment page and urgently share
the adverts with your eligible colleagues in order to attract the
best qualified applicants. We have been asked to disseminate the
information to our networks and partners. Please check the
information regarding UNEP posts on the following link, and see if
you are interested. Also please disseminate it to those you think
could be interested.
http://www.unep.org/vacancies
Thank you and best regards.
**************************************** Adel Farid Abdel-Kader,
Ph.D.
Regional Coordinator
UNEP Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA)-West Asia
P.O. Box 10880
Bahrain, Manama
Tel. Direct: +973-17 812785
Tel. Main: +973-17 812777
Fax: +973-17 825110/111
E-Mail: adel.abdelkader@unep.org.bh
We would like to announce that Prof. Dr. Eng. M. M. El-Gammal has
been elected and chosen by the WHO'S WHO International Encyclopedia
to be the Person of the Year 2006/2007.
He thanks all who contributed to give him this great honor.
October 16, 2005 meeting with Dr. Nadia Obeaid, the president of
CEDARE, to discuss the June Int'l Conference about Healthy Water in
The Arab World. View meeting
photos
Photos from AHWA Team - Dr. Radwan Al-Weshah.
Received April 2008.
More photos from AHWA Team - Dr. Radwan Al-Weshah.
Received November 2009.
SEE News coverageArticle SEE 11th IHP meeting
photos: http://www.mgwater.com/newphotos.shtml
Dear Members of the Board and Executive Board:
I must say that AWHA is very lucky indeed to have such distinguished
names in its board. All I could say here is CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL
... AND ALL THE BEST OF LUCK.. Hoping that under your guidance and
with such immense experience of all of you, AHWA is really going to
be one the leading associations in the Arab World, if not the
World.
Wishing you and all other members of the Executive board all the best
of luck.
Regards,
Abdullatif Al-Mugrin
WSTA President
(This message was sent as result of the election of the president, vice president and board members in the meeting of the founders of AHWA in UNESCO office-Cairo on 10th of May 2004.)
I would like to thank you for your very kind invitation to join the
Honorary Membership of the Arab Healthy Water Association. The
Association's mission to promote a better understanding of this
vitally important resource for the Region is a noble one, and I would
be honoured to join its Membership, in my personal capacity.
I thank you again for this privilege, and look forward to our future
collaboration.
Yours sincerely,
Klaus Topfer
Executive Director
As a token of respect to UN's venture-water for life, I thought our
respectful AHWA members would like to read these notes at
Water for Life which are really, equally refreshing! 2005-2015 is
now announced international decade for action; in fact the decade
started March 22nd, 2005, i.e., coincided with World's Water
Day.
Also, submitted by Dr. Bakenaz A. Zeydan, see: http://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/
Link: UNESCO WATER PORTAL WEEKLY UPDATE No. 87: Water and Health, in celebration of World Health Day
SUMMARY
NEWS
EVENTS
DID YOU KNOW...? FACTS ABOUT WATER AND HEALTH
PUBLICATIONS RELATED TO WATER AND HEALTH
LINKS
Hard water can be an important source of magnesium. Desert springs and wells are often rich in magnesium, but modern water treatment plants use Reverse Osmosis or other purification which removes magnesium from water.
Magnesium deficiency may be causing about 990,000 Arab deaths per annum, assuming Arab population is 300,000,000 and based on international projections*. This assumes that Arab diets, like Western diets, are trending toward more refined foods and purified water, lacking magnesium. Most Mg-deficiency deaths are a result of heart disease, but asthma, migraine, cramps, and many other illnesses can be caused by magnesium deficiency.
Adult males should get 420 mg of magnesium per day, but are actually averaging only 327 mg/day, according to an exhaustive literature review.
Worldwide, there are 79 brands of bottled water containing 110 mg/L magnesium or more.
Natural springs containing magnesium bicarbonate may be found in geologic "ultra-mafic" rock formations containing the rock called "serpentine."
There are three ways of putting magnesium into purified drinking water without impacting flavor:
(a) magnesium lactate
(b) magnesium chloride
(c) magnesium bicarbonate (tastes good, but costs a little more)
There may also be extra health benefits from the bicarbonate.
To see the medical journal articles supporting these statements, please see below.
The Arab Healthy Water Association petitions that your Health Agency recommend that all bottled water and soft drinks contain at least 100 mg/L magnesium. Such a recommendation would encourage bottlers to improve the healthfulness of their beverages, saving numerous lives.
* Calculations of American Deaths Caused by Magnesium Deficiency, As Projected from International Data, by Paul Mason
The (US) Healthy Water Association, and the Arab Healthy Water
Association jointly suggest that you switch to healthier bottled waters
containing at least 100 mg/L magnesium, a Ca/Mg ratio of not more than
2:1, and low sodium content <10 mg/L. (See Rate Your Bottled Water) Some
of the healthier waters available:
| Noah's Spring Water from Modesto, CA-USA 7-Up, 209) 521-1777 | Ca 3 mg/L | Mg 110 mg/L | Na 6 mg/L |
| Apollinaris from Germany | Ca 89 mg/L | Mg 104 mg/L | Na 425 mg/L |
| Badoit from France | Ca 200 mg/L | Mg 100 mg/L | Na 160 mg/L |
| Gerolsteiner Sprudel | Ca 364 mg/L | Mg 113 mg/L | Na 128 mg/L |
| Mendocino (California) | Ca 310 mg/L | Mg 130 mg/L | Na 240 mg/L |
| Rosbacher | Ca 256 mg/L | Mg 128 mg/L | Na 40 mg/L |
| St. Gero | Ca 407 mg/L | Mg 121 mg/L | Na 175 mg/L |
| Vichy Novelle | Ca 70 mg/L | Mg 110 mg/L | Na 1 mg/L |
| Vichy Original | Ca 100 mg/L | Mg 110 mg/L | Na 220 mg/L |
| Vittel Hepar | Ca 575 mg/L | Mg 118 mg/L | Na 13 mg/L |
Donald W. Short, vice president of Coca-Cola, announced that Coke is
creating "The Beverage Institute for Health & Wellness" to help
Coca-Cola identify new functional beverage ingredients and possible
formulations that address a particular health or nutritional need
worldwide. Location: Houston, Texas. [The most obvious and pressing
need: Mg!]
Update: Diet Coke Plus was recently introduced. The label states
that it has 10% of the daily value for Magnesium in 8 ounces of
beverage, enough to make it a "good source" of magnesium. Coca Cola
says that Diet Coke Plus has 167 ppm Mg, or 167 mg/L, a very impressive
level. Thank you, Coke, for taking an important nutritional step
forward!
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Magnesium in Moscow Russian doctors appreciate benefits of natural remedies
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Posted on Mon, May. 24, 2004
NUTRITION
Make sure of magnesium
New York Times News Service
Experts who study this nutrient believe that insufficient magnesium may
be a primary factor in the relationship between heart disease and
cardiac risk factors such as high blood pressure, abdominal obesity,
diabetes and stress.
Magnesium deficiency may even have played a role in the increase in
heart attacks and strokes reported among menopausal participants in the
Women's Health Initiative studies, according to Dr. Mildred S. Seelig
of Decatur, Ga. Seelig explained that the women were undergoing hormone
replacement therapy and that magnesium counters the possible blood
clots caused by estrogen in such therapy.
Correcting nutrient shortfalls should always start with diet,
especially in this case, when the best sources of the needed nutrient
are foods that should be regularly consumed as part of a healthful
diet. Among foods relatively rich in magnesium are whole-grain breads
and cereals such as 100 percent bran, oats, Cheerios and Wheaties;
legumes such as tofu, soybeans and lima beans; vegetables such as
spinach, corn and broccoli; fruits such as dates, raisins and bananas;
and nuts such as almonds, cashews, peanuts, walnuts and pecans.
Drinking water, too, can be a significant source of dietary magnesium,
assuming that the water supply is "hard," that is, rich in minerals.
Water supplies in much of the country are hard. But in the Southeast
they are soft.
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The Magnesium Committee of the AHWA will lobby international
organizations to review and endorse the Mg fortification of
beverages.
Chairman,
Dr. Radwan Al-Weshah
Weshah1@gawab.com
weshah@mail.unesco.org.eg
Dr. Rashed M.Y. Al-Sa`ed
RSAED@birzeit.edu
Dr. Ameera Al-Haddad
ameera@sci.uob.bh
Mr. Bill Sardi
http://askbillsardi.com/sdm.asp?pg=contact
Mr. Vasant Soni
vasantsoni@yahoo.com
Mr. Ray Tackaberry
ray@mgwater.com
Dr. Khaled Abu-Zeid
kabuzeid@cedare.org
Prof. Elias Salameh
Salameli@ju.edu.jo
Dr. Gamal Abourjila
gamalabourjila@ems.org.eg
Prof. M.Ragai A. EL.Mostehy
mmostehy_rago@hotmail.com
Dr. Walid Shorbagy
Walid.Shorbagy@uaeu.ac.ae
Prof. Bachir Raissouni
B.Raissouni@Alakhawayn.ma
Dr. Hani Daas
rawanaqua@hotmail.com
Dr. Mrs. Bakenaz A. Zeydan
bakenaz@ewra.com
Mr. Mahmoud Mohieldeen
marketing@alkawthar-water.com
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