The “Joint Meeting-Special Edition in Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine”, chaired by Giuseppe Raiola, proved to be a real success for the quality of the topics covered and the speakers involved from all over the world and for the number of attendees, over 400 registrations on the FAD distance learning platform.
“The current pandemic – declared Raiola – has shown all the weaknesses of a sector that is not yet able to face the future challenges that promise to be increasingly difficult. All this has amplified the need to confront, to react, to find shared solutions, able to restore normality to our societies, to our lives. “
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“This appointment – said the President of the Congress – was a continuation of the fruitful collaboration undertaken in recent years with Spanish colleagues but also with great experts from all over the world. There have been many reports of considerable scientific depth on endocrinology, autism, epilepsy and multiple sclerosis, pediatric surgery, gastroenterology, hepatology, nutrition and hematoncology. “
One session, in fact, was dedicated to Pediatric Hemanthoncology, whose Complex Operational Structure of the “Pugliese-Ciaccio” hospital, directed by Maria Concetta Galati, does an excellent job: an opportunity to present the staff of three new doctors.
“We also focused on social issues – added Raiola – talking about solidarity, the infections of the immigrant child and pathological gambling, an emerging phenomenon in adolescence.”
“I am very happy that this edition of the Joint Meeting has been held, even if in a digital version – he highlighted Germano Castellano Barca from Spain – This congress allows a constructive discussion on the problems of adolescence. My report was centered on a not very well known topic, “The tired teenager”: 40% of boys between 12 and 16 years have a “chronic fatigue syndrome” which can be both physical and psychological. It is much more widespread in cities and metropolitan areas. It depends a lot on the social-educational-cultural context. This problem has an impact on academic achievement and social inclusion. Sleep disorders can be warning signs. It is necessary to identify the problem, not underestimate it and provide psychological support. “
Per Lino Alvarez, who spoke from Spain: “This edition of the Joint Meeting was precious because at this moment it is essential to“ resist ”and maintain communication between scientists and doctors. Both in Spain and in Italy the pediatric systems are of excellent quality. The strength of the Spanish health system is uniformity in assistance, in Italy there is a lot of dynamism in initiatives at the local level. It would be good to be able to integrate them. In Calabria you make it thanks to dr. Raiola. By virtue of the close synergy with him, a fruitful collaboration has been created with your region ”.
“What will remain after Covid?”, He spoke about it Curi Hallal from Brazil: “The risk is that we are technologizing human beings too much. We need to humanize technology. At this time of the pandemic, individual individuals are not considered. It is necessary to spread “The theory of attention to neighbor”. Every day we get a lot of data but you don’t just have to hear, you need to listen to make sure that something stays inside. Raiola is an unstoppable doctor who does not stop at evidence or only what is necessary, he always tries to deal with new topics on health and to network ”.
“We experienced our scientific event – concludes Raiola – in an exceptional moment, by means of unconventional methods; we wanted to make it happen with determination, with stubbornness, to feel close, less sad, less alone, with the certainty that we will be able to start again on the path of hope, but with the awareness that all this will come true only if we have the courage to believe it.
The Joint Meeting-Special Edition was organized by the ACSA & STE Onlus association, chaired by Giuseppe Raiola, in concert with Unicef, SIEDP (Italian Society of Endochronology and Pediatric Diabetology), MAGAM (Mediterranean and Middle East Action Group of Adolescent Medicine), the SEMA (Sociedad Espanola de Medicina de la Adolescencia), with the patronage of the Regional Council of Calabria, the Municipality of Catanzaro, the “Pugliese-Ciaccio Hospital and other scientific societies, in collaboration with Confcommercio Catanzaro, the Lions Club Catanzaro Host and Ammi.
The Organizing Secretariat was managed by the Present & Future agency.
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