The 7th Dubai International Conference for Medical Sciences on Perinatal Medicine organized by the Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences will be held on 10-12 December, 2012 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Eminent leaders in Perinatal medicine from USA, Europe and Australia, prominent among which are the winners of Sheikh Hamdan Award for Medical Sciences 2011-2012 will participate in this unique event.

 

Prof. Youssef Abdul Razzaq, Chairman, Scientific Committee, Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences, said that the conference will be held in conjunction with the Awards Ceremony which is scheduled to occur on the evening of December 10, will be graced by the presence of the Patron of the Award H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance. "The Scientific Committee has begun to receive the abstracts for poster submission through the website http://www.hmaward.org.ae/site/home_ie.php.

 

Prof. AbdulRazzaq added that the presented papers should be on Neonatal or Fetal Medicine, Nutrition in Infancy, or Inborn Errors of metabolism. The approved posters will be announced by 1st of November, and the authors of the best abstracts will be honored during the activities of the conference", Prof. Youssef said.

 

The first day will be dedicated to the hosting of a series of workshops on many important topics such as Neonatal Resuscitation, Antenatal Detection of Congenital Heart Diseases, Successful Weaning and Extubation, Emergency Management of Inborn Errors of Metabolism in the Newborn Period, Treatment of Fetal Infection, Epigenetics, Biochemistry of the Newborn and Pre-mature Infant Implications for Treatment and Management, Multiple Pregnancies, Evidence Base for Various Neonatal Screening Programs and Nutritional Support of the Extremely Low Birth Weight Neonate", he said.

 

"During the second day, the Opening Ceremony of the conference and its accompanying exhibition will be held, with the participation of a number of the largest companies specialized in this field locally, regionally and internationally", Prof. Abdul Razzak added.

 

"The conference includes four scientific sessions and 16 lectures by senior scientists, including the winners of Hamdan International Awards. The lectures will deal with several topics, including Fetal Surgery, Optimal O2 Saturation, Sonographic Approach for Antenatal Detection of Congenital Heart Diseases, Preeclampsia and Maternal Cardiac Function, Short Bowel Syndrome, Infant Feeding and the Risk of Later Obesity, Metabolism in the Neonatal Period, and DNA Testing in 2012 (A Practical Utility Guide)", he said.