The head of the endocrinology department at Dubai Hospital, head of the Emirates Diabetes Association division and the president of the tenth annual Emirates Diabetes and Endocrinology Conference, Dr. Fathia Al-Awadi, reported that the percentage of diabetes in the country, according to the latest studies, reached 16.3%.

Al Awadi said, in press statements on the sidelines of the conference, that "type 2 diabetes is the most prevalent in the country, at 80%, while the main causes of infection are concentrated in genetic factors and an unhealthy lifestyle."

She added that the conference constitutes an important scientific platform that attracts global experiences and actively contributes to raising the level of health care provided to patients, in line with achieving the vision of the Emirates and its continuous efforts to provide the best levels of patient care, according to the latest international protocols and practices in this field.

The conference will be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance and Chairman of the Dubai Health Authority, in the presence and participation of the President of the International Diabetes Federation, Professor Andrew Bolton, and a number of representatives of international diabetes societies and organizations, and more than 5000 doctors and specialists from different countries of the world .

The conference will continue for three days, at the Dubai World Trade Center, to discuss many axes related to global developments in the field of diagnosis and treatment of diabetes, best practices for disease prevention and the latest developments and scientific research in the field of diabetes and endocrine diseases.

For his part, the Executive Director of the Dubai Health Care Corporation at the Dubai Health Authority, Dr. Yunus Kazim, stressed the importance of the conference, which focuses on a global health issue and problem, which many patients around the world suffer from, as the World Health Organization estimates that the number of people with diabetes rises to what Over 642 million people are infected by 2040, and its prediction is that diabetes will be the seventh leading cause of death in the world by 2030.

Dr. Kazem referred to the efforts of health institutions, international bodies, organizations and research centers, and their endeavors to find solutions to reduce the spread of diabetes, find innovative ways to enhance the quality of life, adjust it, and link the daily habits and behaviors of individuals with all that is healthy and healthy.

He stressed the importance of developing specialized research and studies, prevention, diagnosis and treatment techniques, in addition to expanding the scope to combat chronic problems that mainly cause diabetes, especially in obesity and overweight.

He stressed that the Dubai Health Authority is working to strengthen the preventive aspect, and provide diagnostic and treatment services and programs for diabetics, to avoid negative complications of the disease through many departments and specialized centers, through qualified medical cadres to deal with various cases.

The President of the International Diabetes Federation, Professor Andrew, pointed out the efforts made by the International Diabetes Federation to raise and spread health awareness of the importance of preventing disease and avoiding its negative repercussions, and the importance of concerted global efforts to reduce the incidence of the disease, stressing the importance of the conference, which is a great opportunity for doctors and caretakers To care for diabetics, to exchange experiences and experiences, and to see the global developments in the field of patient care.

National Diagnostic Manual

The Emirates Diabetes Association recently launched the third edition of the National Manual for Diagnosing and Treating Type 2 Diabetes, which represents a local vision that reflects reality and actively contributes to strengthening and raising the level of prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease, and reducing its negative complications.

The guide, which was based on more than 60 references specialized in this field, and supervised by an elite group of practitioners in various emirates of the country, recommended reducing the age of early detection of the disease to 30 years, instead of 45 years, based on many local studies that demonstrated the spread of the disease In people from 30 years and over, in addition to increasing rates of obesity in the population, which is a risk of developing the disease at an early age, and repeated periodic examination every three years for those who do not suffer from the disease, and less than that for those who have risk factors.

The National Diabetes Manual, which lasted for several months, also recommended the importance of adherence of people in the pre-diabetic stage to an integrated program to change lifestyle and control weight, follow a balanced diet, exercise regularly at a rate of 150 minutes per week, and quit Smoking.

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Doctor and specialist from all over the world participating in the conference.

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One million people have “diabetes” by 2040.