MoHAP to organise 1st Scientific Conference on Health and Medical Research in December

Emirates News Agency
Aug 28, 2022

MoHAP to organise 1st Scientific Conference on Health and Medical Research in December


ABU DHABI, 28th August, 2022 (WAM) -- The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced it will organise the First Scientific Conference on Health and Medical Research in the UAE on 5th and 6th December, 2022, to develop national capacities in health and medical research, create a suitable framework for scientific research and promote the skills and competencies of national cadres.

All academics and researchers working for academic institutions, and public and private healthcare providers in the UAE are invited to the conference and to submit their research papers on various medical subjects.

The ministry said that researchers should focus on proposed topics and themes that include cancer innovative therapies, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and obesity, genetics, infectious diseases, neurosciences and mental health, women and child health, environmental diseases, and artificial intelligence in healthcare.

Dr. Amin Hussein Al Amiri, Assistant Under-Secretary for the Health Regulation Sector, MoHAP, stressed that organising the conference comes in line with the ministry’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the country's medical capabilities and create a scientific platform to support research, foster innovations, and fund investments in medical technology.