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Transform Specialist Medical Centre joins distinguished AFC Medical Centre of Excellence network!

The Transform Specialist Medical Centre became the latest addition to the world-class medical centres acknowledged by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. While the event took place on January 12, 2023, the recognition was originally bestowed upon the Centre in October 2019 with the ceremony scheduled …

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UMMC awarded AFC Medical Centre of Excellence status!

The University Malaya Medical Center (UMMC) joined an elite group of healthcare providers when they were recognized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) as part of its AFC Medical Center of Excellence at a ceremony here today. UMMC, the largest and oldest teaching hospital in Malaysia and the country’s second …

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AFC President’s Travelling Fellow for Football Medicine visit Hong Kong!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President’s Travelling Fellow for Football Medicine (APTTFM) returned to Hong Kong in December 2022 and was marked by the presence of some of the Continent’s best minds in sports medicine. Held over six days, the participants of the event witnessed Kitchee Sports Medicine Centre at …

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Webinar series kicks off countdown to 7th AFC Medical Conference!

The build-up to the 7th Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Medical Conference commenced with a series of webinars held between October 25 and December 19, 2022, that aimed at strengthening the Confederation’s resolve in establishing the best practices in sports science in Asia. In the first of the five highly anticipated …

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Kuala Lumpur recommended as hosts for the 8th AFC Medical Conference!

The AFC Medical Committee has selected Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as the venue for the eighth edition of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Medical Conference to be staged in 2025 at its fifth meeting held virtually today. Following the postponement of the 7 th AFC Medical Conference to March 2023, the …

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7th AFC Medical Conference Qatar 2022 set for March 2023!

The 7th AFC Medical Conference Qatar 2022, postponed earlier due COVID-19 challenges, has now been rescheduled for March 2 to 6, 2023 in Doha, Qatar. With the theme “Football and sports medicine – celebrating diversity,” interested participants can now sign-up for the highly engaging conference here. The Conference will welcome …

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Football medicine course kicks off FIFA’s collaboration with University of Bath!

A brand-new postgraduate course in football medicine will launch this September through a unique collaboration between world football’s governing body and the University of Bath. The applied MSc in Football Medicine in association with FIFA, which is a part-time distance-learning course aimed at already-qualified doctors, will draw on the university’s …

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Medical practitioners continue to play leading role in AFC tournaments!

Medical practitioners have played a key role at the ongoing 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup – India, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of players, officials, representatives as well as the AFC delegation. The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered the world’s landscape, with football also severely impacted. Join AFC Media as …

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