Dubai: AccessAbilities Expo, the Middle East’s leading trade and consumer exhibition, and the MENA Organization for Rare Diseases will conduct a medical conference from October 9 to 10, 2023.
It is part of the 5th edition of the AccessAbilities Expo, which will take place from October 9 to 11, 2023, at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
The conference aims to enhance awareness of the medical needs of People of Determination and healthcare appropriate to their needs.
It is to highlight the best international practices in this field, social and rehabilitation services, clinical research, and future treatments, in addition to shedding light on rare diseases endemic in the Middle East.
The importance of this conference stems from the fact that it constitutes a scientific platform that brings together a number of the best doctors and experts.
They will discuss the medical challenges and health problems faced by more than 50 million people with special needs living in the Middle East and inform society about diseases and genetic disorders that lead to disability.
The conference provides the participants with the opportunity to obtain CME (Continuing Medical Education) credits, in addition to learning about the latest methods of health care and rehabilitation and strengthening their network of relations with the community of People of Determination.
The organization of this conference comes as a commitment from us to create a specialized platform to educate the community of People of Determination and medical care providers, with the aim of sharing minds and exchanging visions on the best methods of medical care and searching for appropriate solutions to keep pace with the challenges facing this segment.
Mr. Ghassan Suleiman, CEO of AccessAbilites Expo, said.
The conference will also discuss the latest clinical research aimed at facilitating access to accurate diagnoses and innovative treatment methods.
The Middle East region is one of the geographical regions in the world that has the highest prevalence rates of rare diseases, especially hereditary diseases.
The Centre for Arab Genomic Studies in Dubai estimates that about 2.8 million patients suffer from 2,297 rare diseases across the Arab countries, which costs the government and private sector billions of dirhams annually to improve their lives.