The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced it will organize the First Scientific Conference on Health and Medical Research in the UAE on December 5 and 6 with a view to developing national capacities in the field of health and medical research and creating a suitable framework for scientific research, as well as promoting the skills and competences of national cadres in this field.
All academics and researchers who work for academic institutions, public and private health care providers in the UAE are invited to attend the conference and submit their research papers on a variety of medical subjects.
The ministry said that the proposed topics and themes researchers should focus on include cancer innovative therapies, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes; obesity, genetics, infectious diseases, neurosciences; mental health, women and child health, environmental diseases, and artificial intelligence in healthcare.
Enriching medical landscape
Dr. Amin Hussein Al Amiri, Assistant Undersecretary for the Health Regulation Sector, MoHAP, stressed that organizing the conference comes in line with the ministry’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the country medical capabilities and create a scientific platform that supports conducting research, fostering innovations, and funding investments in medical technology.
“We are looking forward to producing innovative research that enriches the medical landscape in the UAE and to creating a supportive environment for national competencies who can come up with new and revolutionary treatments for diseases and patients. We are determined to play a fundamental role in achieving the objectives of the UAE Centennial Plan and establishing a sustainable health system” Al Amiri said.
For his part, Khalil Qayed, Training and Development Consultant at The National Center for Health Research (NCHR), MoHAP, said; “Through the conference, we hope to keep abreast of the newest breakthroughs in medical scientific research, as well as to adopt the finest global methods to promote scientific research strategies.”
He clarified the terms and conditions for submitting research, which include that the summary should not be more than 300 words, and that it should not have been published earlier, or in which the researcher has participated in a previous conference. He also added that the deadline for submitting research is September 15, and that it would be approved or rejected by a decision to be made on October 15.
Those interested in participation can register for the conference for free, by submitting a synopsis of their study through the following link: NCHR@mohap.gov.ae.