Emirates News Agency – Under the patronage of Mohammed bin Rashid, and for the first time in the Gulf region, Dubai hosts the World Federation of Ear, Nose, Throat, Head and Neck Societies conference, January 17-21

– Nearly 7,000 doctors from about 180 countries share their expertise and experiences through specialized discussion sessions.

Hussein Al-Rand: Dubai’s winning of hosting the huge event reflects the international appreciation of the UAE’s position and Dubai’s outstanding capabilities in hosting major events.

– Marwan Al-Mulla: Dubai is a preferred destination for international medical events…and investments in its health sector are growing.

– Practical training workshops at Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences focusing on ENT surgeries.

– More than 90 local and international companies displaying the latest audiovisual and endoscopic technologies on the sidelines of the conference.

DUBAI, 12th January, 2020 (WAM) — Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, Dubai will host the World Federation of Ear, Nose, Throat, Head and Neck Societies Conference, from January 17-21. In the Dubai World Trade Center, in the presence of nearly 7,000 specialized doctors from about 180 countries, and the participation of more than 90 specialized companies to display the latest audiology and endoscopic equipment, in the first direct attendance meeting of the conference in the world since 2017, and within the first holding of the major global event in the Gulf region Arabi.

His Excellency Dr. Hussein Abdul Rahman Al-Rand, Assistant Undersecretary for the Public Health Sector at the Ministry of Health and Community Protection and Chairman of the Conference, explained that the event will include 43 halls to present lectures covering various specializations of the nose, ear, nose and throat and related topics, including, for example: audiology, speech, and balance, and they will be distributed among Dubai World Trade Center for Conventions and Exhibitions, Conrad Hotel and Novotel Hotel to accommodate the large numbers of participating doctors, scientific lectures and workshops.

Dr. Al-Rand, who is also the head of the Emirates Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Division and the head of the Gulf Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck, confirmed that Dubai’s winning of hosting this huge conference after strong competition with major countries with a long history in the fields of medicine and health care reflects the extent of international appreciation for prestige. The high level of the UAE as a meeting place for creative ideas and creative minds from around the world and within various disciplines, and the distinguished capabilities that Dubai possesses, and deservedly qualify it to host such international scientific and medical events, in light of a large balance of distinguished successes in hosting and organizing major events, and the most important of them was “Expo 2020 Dubai”.

His Excellency noted the international health conferences that the country witnesses annually, and said that they are evidence of the advanced position that the UAE health sector has reached on the international arena. Dubai specifically.

Dr. Al-Rand added: “The conference will be a new achievement added to the series of the country’s achievements in hosting major international events, which is in line with the mission of our division to enhance knowledge, skills and expertise in the field of ear, nose and throat in all its branches. The conference program will include a review of a variety of pathological conditions, and discussion sessions. , expert dialogues, and specialized workshops to develop skills, in order to encourage researchers, doctors and health care experts to share and exchange knowledge and experiences among themselves.

Favorite destination.

For his part, Dr. Marwan Al-Mulla, Executive Director of the Health Regulation Sector at the Dubai Health Authority, said that the Emirate of Dubai’s victory in hosting the “World Federation of Ear, Nose, Throat, Head and Neck Societies Conference” is a deserved victory, and a natural reflection of Dubai’s leadership that made it the preferred destination for such events. Scientific conferences and international medical events, and the ideal platform for the interaction of thinkers, scientists, leaders of health institutions and doctors in the world.

Dr. Marwan Al-Mulla stressed that Dubai, with all its potentials and capabilities, represents a basic guarantee for the success of all the conferences it hosts, and that the Dubai Health Authority, in light of this, is working to invest these capabilities and capabilities and employ them in efforts to strengthen the emirate’s position on the international medical scene.

Dr. Al-Mulla stated that Dubai is witnessing remarkable transformations in its health sector and a strong growth in the size of this sector and its investments, and that its hosting and organization of international medical events, and the exchange of expertise and successful experiences that these occasions provide, is a matter that supports the authority’s directions and its goals emanating from the strategic goals of Dubai, especially what It relates to the sustainability of health and the healthy well-being of the entire population.

Training workshops.

On the sidelines of the conference, four practical training workshops will be held at the headquarters of Mohammed bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences on January 14 and 15. The first will focus on middle ear infections and cochlear implants, as well as stapes replacement, while the second training workshop will be held on January 16 and 17 on topics related to sinus surgery. Using endoscope and surgical navigator, with the participation of 22 doctors from different Arab countries in each of them. In addition, on January 22, at the Mohammed bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, two specialized workshops will be held, the first on the topic of apnea and snoring, and the second on plastic and functional surgeries, with the participation of 20 doctors in each workshop.

In order to familiarize the delegations joining the conference from all over the world with the most important heritage and civilizational monuments in the UAE, and to acquaint the participants with important features of the ancient Emirati cultural, knowledge and historical heritage, the Organizing Committee of the Conference prepared an entertainment program that includes visiting a number of important landmarks, most notably the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. The Louvre Museum in Abu Dhabi, the Palm Island and the Museum of the Future in Dubai. The program also includes visiting a number of museums in various emirates of the country.

It is noteworthy that the World Federation of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Societies, founded in 1965, is a non-political organization that represents more than 50,000 doctors in this field, and its members represent about 120 countries. The Federation is also a leading member of the Global Program for the Prevention of Deafness and Hearing Loss. .

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