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HE Abdul Rahman Al Owais, UAE Minister of Health,has said that the ministry, in cooperation with official health entities in the UAE, will organize a number of initiatives aiming to curb chronic diseases, including diabetes, which is one of the most common diseases in the UAE. He noted that that these initiatives will be announced in the near future.
Speaking to reporters following the inauguration of the 4th Emirates Diabetes & Endocrine Congress 2014,which was organized by Emirates Medical Association (EMA) and attended by 2000 physicians and specialists from all over the world, Minister Al Owais emphasized the importance of medical conferences and exhibitions and the role that they play indelivering international expertise to local doctors through interaction and direct communication with foreign doctors. He said that the aim of this is to review the latest developments in the treatment of diabetes.
For his part, Dr. Abdulrazzaq Ali Al Madani, President-Emirates Diabetes Society, EDEC Congress President and CEO of Dubai Hospital,affirmed the importance of this conference for all countries in the region,especiallybecause several gulf countries are now listed among the top ten globally in terms of diabetes. He noted that the UAE is no longer on the top ten list, and the initial indicators of the study conducted by the EMA, in cooperation with specialized entities, show a significant decline in disease rates in the country. He said that the decline was a result of the awareness campaigns, people’s knowledge of the factors that cause the disease, and the public’s tendency to practice sports, especially after the municipalities constructed pathways for walking. Hementioned that this tendency helps patients control their blood sugar levels and reduce their weight, which is a main factor that causes the disease.
Dr. Al Madani continued that recent years have witnessed the emergence of new medicines for diabetes that leadto good results and control blood sugar levels. He pointed out that maintaining good blood sugar levels helps patients avoid other complications that may affect their retinas, blood vessels, kidneys and hearts. He noted that it is now widely known that diabetesis a silent disease that has serious implications on other body organs. He said that the World Health Organization (WHO) noted in its last report that there are five chronic, non-communicable diseases that include diabetes, hypertension, cholesterol and heart diseases, which constitute 65% of total causes of death in the UAE.
Dr. Al Madani commented: “This year’s conference, held in cooperation with the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologist, is one of the largest conferences held in the region as the number of participants reached 1800; an increase of 25% when compared to the previous conference. 19 lecturers from the United Stated, Europe and Australia; 31 work papers; and 3 workshops will all discuss issues including diabetes, endocrine hormonal disorders, vitamin D deficiency, and men and women’s hormonal disorders, concentrating on thyroid disorders,polyps, thyroid cancer and osteoporosis, and their complications fordiabetics.
Following the remarks, HE Abdul Rahman Al Owais inaugurated the exhibition held in conjunction with the conference, with the participation of all global companies manufacturing medicines for diabetes that were recently launched to regulate blood sugar rates. The exhibition will also include products related to children’s diabetes and the latest developments in the treatment of this disease.
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