Over500 healthcare professionals and an international faculty convene today as the International Oncology Conference, held under the patronage of H.E. Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al-Nahayan, Abu Dhabi’s Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, kicks off at Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi. The conference is accredited for 14 Continuing Medical Education (CME) hours by Health Authority – Abu Dhabi (HAAD).

Themed under “Improving cancer care with early detection and prevention”, the two-day conference is organized in partnership with Burjeel Medical City and the Scientific Committee to leverage knowledge, promote education and build awareness about oncology - placing the patient at the heart of all the efforts and discussions.
Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil, Conference Chairman and Managing Director of Burjeel Hospital and LLH Hospital, commented, “Abu Dhabi’s journey towards the 2030 vision outlined by the Emirate’s leadership,is set to be marked with significant achievements in the healthcare sector. It is therefore, our commitment and our responsibility to contribute in the development of a robust, world-class healthcare infrastructure that ultimately benefits the people of the UAE and the region.

“This oncology conference is a major effort in that direction. Cancer care is a leading concern in the UAE, as it is globally.The support from the government as well as our partners underpins the relevance, role and participation of each and every oncology specialty – both at the government and non-government level”, Dr Shamsheer added.
To ensure academic excellence for the UAE’s most frequent types of cancers – Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Cervical Cancer and Colorectal Cancer - the conference has been divided in to 4 parts and 8 sections to make the discussions and learning comprehensive. Each session is slated to be highlyinteractive withlively debates to address early detection, prevention, cancer treatment, rehabilitation and patient management to make it a truly knowledge sharing platform. The event will also provide a professional platform for the clinicians to network and collaborate.

Speakers at the event include global pioneers and experts from USA, UK, Austria, Egypt, Indiaand UAE. Some of the international eminent speakersinclude Dr. Charles Lowdell, UK; Dr. James Morre, USA; Prof. Dr. Karin S. Kapp, Austria; Dr. Eric Shulze, US Board Certified;Dr. Mohsen Mokhtar, , Egypt and Dr. Harit Chaturvedi, India. In addition, many eminent and high caliber professionals from UAE are also part of the faculty.

This mega learning event has been organized by the scientific committee, the organizing committee and the support of Burjeel Medical City and other key sponsors include Etihad Airways, Roche, Atlas Medical LLC, Sanofi Oncology, Varian Medical System and Gulf Drug amongst several others pharmaceuticals and Diagnostic companies 

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