The ASNOM, in order to make the humanitarian work of the Health Service of Colonial Troops better known, opened a website in July 2001. After three years, given the number of people who visit the site and are particularly interested in it and taking into account the comments made, it seemed to the Association that a revision of some pages and the improvement of the illustrations of the site, making it more attractive, would be necessary. The different bibliographies, revised and augmented, should henceforth permit visitors of the site to obtain more details on subjects that interest them.

With respect to the numerous requests of english speaking browsers, it appeared essential to have an english version of this site which would make us also known in english speaking countries. This showed to be a long and painstaking endeavor and the english version was finally online in december 2005 as previously decided and scheduled.
Subsequently many new browsers started to log on and the number of visits to our site, mostly from North American browsers, raised significantly.

The Asnom's links with different official governmental or associative structures are made clear and defined with precision. They permit much easier progress for those who wish to advance and, possibly, a more profound comprehension of the data.

In the future, Asnom intends to introduce modifications every time it is necessary. It is foreseen that, whatever happens, the site will be revised regularly in order to enhance it. This work will bear witness to the vitality of the Association.

A lesson in medicine

THE PROGRAMME OF THE ASNOM

The activities of the Asnom are, by their very nature, very traditional and take place regularly during the course of the year. It will be useful to note certain items of the Association's programme.

ASNOM brought a key contribution to several events which took place in 2005. On April 2th, in Bordeaux, the Ecole de Santé Navale the 2003 class was named after their patron who is the late Medecin general Georges Clerc ( class 1926). On April 26th, the annual homage paid to the memory of Dr Jamot (the sleeping sickness winner )took place in his village named Saint Sulpice des Champs,Creuse. On Sept 16th, an official ceremony took place in Marseille to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the Pharo, Institute of Tropical Medicine : beside of the hight attending civilian and military authorities there were also very many veterans of the Medical Corps and sympathizing individuals who showed up . This event was paired with the World Congress of Tropical Medicine, which was held on the same precincts. On October 9th, according a well established tradition of ours, the Arch of Triumph Flame in Paris was rekindled as an homage paid to the memory of the Medical Services deceaded Elders of the Military.

On October 15th, the public school of Amancey which is a small village located in eastern France (35kms south of the town of Besançon) was officially named Palmyr Ulderic Cordier who, after he had been raised in this village ,was admitted to the Ecole de Santé Navale (class 1890). He ranked as a major in the Medical Corps of the Colonial Army and died in the line of duty at the beginning of WWI.

the Ceremony of the Naming of Class 2004, after Medecin General Inspecteur Lasnet, class 1890, took place at Bordeaux Medical School on April 1rst 2006, with the attendance of many Alumni and friends. A ceremony commemorating the memory of Eugene Jamot took place on April 22nd in Saint Sulpice des Champs.
Our annual statutory meeting was held in Nice on Sept 27-28th 2006 which gave an opportunity to display the vitality of our association. All these events are reported in the ASNOM bulletin.

The formal introduction of Class 2005 took place on the grounds of the Academy in Bordeaux on March 17th 2007, and was named "Promotion VIALARD GOUDOU" after the Elder these trainees had selected as their godfather, this Class 1922 Elder, member of the "Ordre de la Liberation", had distinguished himself as the chief medical officer of the first free french brigade during the battle of Bir-Hakeim in the desert. He took part next in the Italy Campaign, in the troop landing operation in Provence and in the liberation of France.

ASNOM was represented at the traditional annual ceremony dedicated to the memory of Jamot which took place on April 27th in Saint Sulpice des Champs.

The annual convention of our association took place this year in Bordeaux on September 21rst 2007.It was highly successful with the participation of so many members and also with the highly friendly and hospitable reception of the organizing comitee.

In 2008 the introduction of class 2006 is scheduled to take place on April 5th and will be reported in the next issue of our bulletin.

This page was updated in january 2008
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