Mohammed Saeme (born 9 December 1956) is founder of the
International Maritime Health Association The ''International Maritime Health AssociationIMHA''focuses on maritime health and safety with the objective to improve the quality of health of seafarers, fishermen, and port workers. The IMHA was founded on June 17, 1997, during the 4th ISMH i ...
. He has founded various maritime health and wellness companies and is a medical adviser for major cruise lines.
Early life and career
Saeme was born in
Fez
Fez most often refers to:
* Fez (hat), a type of felt hat commonly worn in the Ottoman Empire
* Fez, Morocco (or Fes), the second largest city of Morocco
Fez or FEZ may also refer to:
Media
* ''Fez'' (Frank Stella), a 1964 painting by the moder ...
,
Morocco. He studied in Morocco and was licensed as a
medical doctor
A physician (American English), medical practitioner (Commonwealth English), medical doctor, or simply doctor, is a health professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring health through th ...
in 1981 and received his
doctorate in 1983. He then resided in
Oslo,
Norway from 1983 to 1999, and became a Norwegian citizen in 1991. Saeme currently resides in
Monte Carlo,
Monaco, since 1999.
From 1983 to 1999, he practiced medicine in Norway, serving as a seaman's doctor. He was also a private general practitioner in Oslo as well as a part-time
emergency physician. In 1986, he started his involvement in the maritime industry when he became the ship doctor for the cruise ship
Sea Goddess.
International Maritime Health
Saeme has worked around the world, controlling health, hygiene and sanitation on-board commercial and passenger ships and oil platforms. He has also participated in the preparation of new regulations on ship hygiene, sanitation, pharmacy, and minimum standards for cruise ship medical facilities, as well as the updating of the standards for pre-employment medical examinations for seafarers. In 1997, Saeme founded the
International Maritime Health Organization, and became its first president from 1997 to 2001. He has also served as consultant and adviser to various cruise lines.
Businesses
In 1996, he established the
Maritime Clinic for International Seafarers, Inc. in the
Philippines, catering to pre-employment medical exam of seafarers. He also founded
Universal Maritime Services, Inc. in 1998 at
Nassau
Nassau may refer to:
Places Bahamas
*Nassau, Bahamas, capital city of the Bahamas, on the island of New Providence
Canada
*Nassau District, renamed Home District, regional division in Upper Canada from 1788 to 1792
*Nassau Street (Winnipeg), ...
,
Bahamas as a management company that provides consultation on medical facilities and staffing for cruise lines and shipping companies.
References
External links
Maritime Clinic for International Seafarers, Inc.Universal Maritime Services, Inc.SAEMED, LTD.Wellness & CruiseCruise Lines International Association*
ttp://www.acep.org/content.aspx?id=24930 Cruise Ship & Maritime Medicine Section - Cruise Line DirectorySmooth Sailing ~ Cruise Lines and Medical Tourism, a Budding Relationship
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saeme, Mohammed
1956 births
Moroccan general practitioners
Norwegian general practitioners
Living people
People from Fez, Morocco
Occupational health practitioners