The Ministry of Public Health and Prevention (MoHAP), represented by Al Qassimi Hospital, Sharjah, organized recently Endocrine Conference. The event was held at Hilton Sharjah with the participation of a number of relevant researchers, consultants, and international speakers. Also, present at the conference were doctors, internal medicine nurses in various government and private hospitals.
On the sidelines of the conference, diverse lectures were held on different topics including; common endocrine diseases and the recent updates on their diagnosis and treatment, latest updates and researches of diabetes, its complications and recent methods of treatment.
The lectures also tackled the impact of thyroid on pregnancy and fetus in terms of hypertension, abortion, and premature birth. While other topics included how to deal with thyroid cancer, eye diseases due to hyperthyroidism, in addition to thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test and diseases affecting the adrenal and pituitary glands, as well as treatment methods.
Importance of Patients’ Awareness About Symptoms and Regular Check-up
Dr. Kalthoum Al Baloushi, Director of MoHAP’s Hospitals Administration, said: “The conference aims at enhancing healthcare levels, providing doctors with latest updates on endocrine diseases, boosting communication and sharing experiences among healthcare communities, as well as submitting best recommendations on clinical practice.”
Dr. Al Baloushi reiterated the importance of raising patients’ awareness about symptoms and complications of diseases, noting MoHAP’s efforts to spread awareness about the significance of conducting regular examinations to reduce morbidity. This comes as part of MoHAP’s strategy to provide comprehensive and integrated healthcare services to prevent the prevalence of diseases in society.
Importance of Educating Clinicians on New Diagnostic and Treatment Options
For her part, Dr. Nawal Al Mutawa, Consultant Endocrinologist at Al Kuwait Hospital, Sharjah, shed light on the importance of MoHAP’s Annual Endocrine Conference and its high-profile reputation among the country’s healthcare communities.
Dr. Al Mutawa added that the conference attracted internal medicine doctors, endocrinologists, diabetes doctors, family doctors, gynecologists, nursing and health education, dietitians, students of medical colleges and other concerned categories with scientific and medical research.
“The conference contributes effectively to shedding more light on endocrine diseases and their impact on body organs and vital functions. Further to that, the conference was a good opportunity to educate clinicians on new diagnostic and treatment options in accordance with the latest international methods,” said Dr. Al Mutawa.
She underscored that women are more vulnerable than men to be affected by endocrine disorders because of hormonal changes after the age of 40, pointing out that medical sciences haven’t yet reached the reasons of endocrine disorders which are not genetic diseases.