Public Health Conference

United for better Public Health in the UAE, the Public Health conference happening on the 29th and 30th of January at the Dubai World Trade Centre, will witness experts joining hands to accelerate the journey towards a healthier nation. Enhance your knowledge and get latest recommendations in the field of Public and population health, and gain insights on local and global current and future directives.

This is a paid CME-accredited conference; click here to register.

Agenda:

08:20 - 08:30 Opening remarks

Session 5: Innovation and Sustainability in Public Health

08:30 - 08:50 Public health gaming in Schools

08:50 - 09:10 Genomic application in Public Health

09:10 - 09:30 Genetic mapping for population health

09:30 - 09:50 Midpoint of the SDGs

09:50 - 10:00 Introduction to the International Hospital Federation and the Geneva Sustainability Centre

10:00- 10:10 Abu Dhabi Department of Health – sustainability journey spotlight

10:10 - 10:20 Emirates Health Services – sustainability journey spotlight

10:20 - 10:30 Wrap-up from UAE IHF members – questions and discussion

10:30 - 10:45 Carbon Emissions Learning Lab (CELL)

10:45 - 11:10 The Sustainability Accelerator Tool (SAT) – with the Geneva Sustainability Centre and Deloitte

Session 6: Health Economics & non-communicable diseases

11:45 - 12:05 Chronic Diseases Burden reduction

12:05 - 12:25 Abu Dhabi Efforts in Nutrition

12:25 - 12:45 NCDs key challenges and priorities in Dubai

12:45 - 13:00 Q/A with session speakers

Session 7: Gulf Centre for disease Control and Prevention GCDC session: Gulf efforts in public health

13:00 - 13:20 Multisectoral Collaboration for Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Prevention

13:20 - 13:40 “Healthy Mall” Project

13:40 - 14:00 HIV Confidential Voluntary Counselling and Testing (CVCT) program in Kuwait

13:40 - 14:00 Multisectoral Collaboration for Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Prevention: Qatar experience

15:00 - 15;20 Information and misinformation in Public Health: Facing the Unknown

15:20 - 15:40 Organ donation drive in the UAE

15:40 - 16:00 Tackling trends and misinformation in Public Health

16:00 - 16:20 Tobacco products consumption situation in Dubai

16:20 - 16:50 Panel Discussion: Maintaining Mental Health and wellbeing at the workplace.

16:50 - 17:20 Ushering the rising stars in Public Health: Open discussion with Public Health Experts

17:20 -17:30 Closing Remarks