About us
Arameans In Medicine(AIM) stands for peace and unity, will work for Arameans worldwide and welcomes you to join this organisation, whether you're in the medical field or not.
Let's dive into the meaning of the name Arameans In Medicine and what issues precaused the startup of the organisation. "Medicine" is defined as the science of health and healing. The World Health Organisation defines health as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." Collaboration and cooperation among various actors, organizations, and levels are crucial aspects that run through the entire healthcare system. This concerns vocations such as Biomedical Scientists, Doctors, Opticians, Social workers, Nurses, Audiologist, Speech therapists, Pharmacists, Psychologists, Dentists, Physical therapists, Dieticians, Personal Trainers, Life Coahces etc.
The "Arameans" are indigenous people of The Middle East(Mesopotamia), mentioned since over 3000 yrs ago and the biggest semitic ethnic group ever existed.
Today Arameans are dispersed in a global diaspora due to centuries of persecution in their homeland, and due to the world map drawing excluding Arameans from the right to their own lands, which they still inhabitate until today. The name Aramean is the original ethnic name of the people who lived in several city-states in Middle-East, mainly in Mesopotamia. The Arameans have at times been ruled by other nations in history such as the Assyrians and Babylonians but however remained the vast majority of the inhabitants in those areas while under foreign rule. The Arameans kept their Aramean names and culture and thus preserved their identity despite being occupied by foreign rule. The nations who occupied the Aramean lands later came to fall and seized to exist while the Aramean prevailed.
The Arameans were among the 1st nations to adopt Christianity, and it remains the biggest religion practised by them, next to Mandaeism and Islam. With the Christianisation, the name Syriac or Syrian Aramean(not to be limited to and confused with modern day Syria) gained popularity amongst Christian Arameans for the distinction from Non-Christian Arameans and remains a synonym for Christian Arameans yet today.
Fast forward a couple of thousand years, The Aramean Christians faced ecclesiastical division, adopting new names (some which already belonged to pre-existing extinct ethnic nations in history, and is not to be confused ethnically with them). Today the Arameans go under the following names: Syriac, Maronite, Chaldean, Assyrian, Melkite and Mandean.
Arameans speak the language that Jesus spoke, yet their language is on the verge of extinction today. Arameans don't have a state of their own to stand up for their rights or speak up for them. Resulting in the need of organisation to protect them and help fight their extinction. Arameans don't have the same access to public health knowledge in the diaspora as in their homeland due to linguistic, cultural and socioeconomic barriers. In the homeland the barrier is unfortunatelly often poor economic status and racial discrimination. Aramean students in the Medical fields need guidance and the professionels a forum to grow.
Arameans in Medicine aims to gather medical professionals and students for the cause of helping the Aramean community world wide from a health care point of view. The organisation welcomes everyone in the community outside of the medical and health care industry to become a benefitting member and supporter, no matter occupation.
Christians of Middle East
Such as Armenian and Coptic brothers and sisters have a long shared history of being persecuted for their faith and share similar values and struggles in the Middle East. They are warlmy welcomed to join the cause and work for shared goals.
~AIM~
