ABU DHABI, The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) hosted the 1st Scientific Conference on Health and Medical Research, one of the ministry’s latest initiatives to build a stimulating scientific research system and develop the skills and competencies of national cadres.
The two-day event was held in Dubai and supported the ministry’s strategy to develop national cadres with expertise in health and medical research.
The conference was inaugurated by Ahmed Ali Al Dashti, Assistant Under-Secretary for Support Services Sector, in the presence of academics, health professionals, scientists, researchers, post-graduate students, and local and international experts.
The gathering shed light on the latest medical and health research developments, highlighting researchers’ efficiency and experiences and the remarkable resources available at academic institutions and public and private health facilities.
The event also provided academics with an ideal platform to assess and discuss their work and build relationships with like-minded researchers worldwide.
Al Dashti stressed that organising the conference supports the ministry’s ongoing efforts to create a scientific platform that helps develop research and innovation and boosts investment in the medical field, in line with “We the UAE 2031” vision and the UAE Centennial 2071.
“MoHAP pays utmost attention to health and medical research and seeks to strengthen cooperation and coordination between academic, scientific, health care institutions and private companies through the National Centre for Health Research. This is to achieve the UAE’s strategic goal of promoting national indicators in the field of research and innovation,” Al Dashti said.
He emphasised that the conference was of particular importance as it addressed pressing topics that needed extra scientific research. He added that the ministry would continue to redouble its efforts to upgrade medical and health sciences research strategies to innovate proper treatments that serve patients and the wider society.
During the event, researchers and academics discussed a range of medical topics, focussing on diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, genetics, infectious diseases, environmental diseases, neurosciences, and mental health, as well as topics related to women and children and cutting-edge trends in the treatment of cancer and AI-based health care solutions.
The forum also featured lectures by healthcare professionals, discussing healthcare administration, psychological health, experimental oncology and therapeutics, novel asthma medicines, a scientific study into the COVID-19 pandemic, environmental health: disease and prevention, lessons learnt from COVID-19, and the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare.
Source: Emirates News Agency