This workshop was held by the social vice chancellor of the university, Dr. Taheraghdam, with the support of the head of the university, Dr. Soomi, and in collaboration with the social determinants of health research center, on January 3, 2018 - January 7, 2018, entitled NGO Empowerment Course and health-related charities at the NPMC,Tabriz University of Medical Sciences by the SDH research center in Tabriz. At the beginning of the meeting, Dr. Taheraghdam welcomed the participants to the workshop and emphasized the need for people's participation in fields related to community health to achieve a health-oriented community. The first workshop on was basic concepts and skills for solving health problems and the second workshop was on the principles and methods of advocacy and social marketing of charities and NGOs held by Dr. Alizadeh, director of the social determinants of health research center. Performing an educational needs assessment of charities and NGOs before the workshop can be considered as one of the positive points of this workshop. Representatives of NGOs and charities of East Azerbaijan province participated in this workshop.
The non-governmental organization and charities participating in this workshop were:
Provincial Diabetes Association, Pajwak Taher Association, supporting cancerous patients, Health charity Association, Environment House, Julfa Association for special and kidney disease patients, Tabriz Charity Society, Cultural-Artistic Institute, Khane Pezeske Man, Hemophilia Center, MS Association, Tabriz Kidney Association, Besharat Cochlear Implant Institute, Tabriz Autism Association, East Azerbaijan Organic Nutrition and Vegetarian Association, House of Environment and Sustainable Development, , Hazrat Fatemeh Al-Zahra Charity, Tabriz Mohya Azar Institute, Galbhee Sabz Charity population of green hearts of sports for special patients in Tabriz, Association for Supporting Patients in Need in Azarshahr city, Health Village Charity for Fighting Addiction, Shabestar Health Charity Association, Arabshah Charity, Thalassemia Association, Be souye Aramesh Charity, Medical Science Retirement Association, Post-Stroke Support Association, Mostamandan Charity.