Dubai will host, on May 12, the 19th Emirates Critical Care Conference, and The 18th World Federation of Critical Care Nurses (WFCCN) World Congress under the Patronage of the Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences, at the Intercontinental Festival City Hotel in Dubai from 12 to 14 May 2023.
The event, which was attended by 33 associations from 42 countries and more than 2,000 specialized medical doctors and nursing cadres, sheds light on the latest technologies used in artificial respiration and the latest medicines In addition, to the latest researchers of critical care science.
Dr. Hussain Nasser Al Rahma, Consultant and President of Critical Care Medicine Societies in the Arab World, Chairman of the Conference, said that the event aims to bring together elite doctors, specialists and researchers with experience in the field of intensive and critical care medicine in the Middle East and the world to exchange experiences, discuss the latest advanced technologies and keep pace with innovations and applicable research worldwide.
He pointed that the conference activities include 244 speakers, including 100 international speakers and 64 regional speakers, in addition to 80 speakers from within the country, pointing out that the number of lectures that will be reviewed during the three days reaches 255 lectures in 56 working sessions, in addition to 4 workshops, pointing out that it will be on Sidelines of the conference Signing a number of qualitative agreements with a number of international bodies that will benefit all parties.
He added that the conference in parallel to The 5th Global Network on Emergency Medicine – GNEM and in collaboration with The 5th Conference of Emirates Nursing Association Critical Care Chapter and the 18th World Federation of Critical Care Nurses (WFCCN) World Congress and in conjunction with The 4th Regional Neurocritical Care Meeting Neurocritical Care Society - MENA Chapter, The 18th International Pan Arab Critical Care Medicine Society – IPACCMS Conference and The 14th Asia Africa Conference of the World Federation of Intensive and Critical Care (WFSICC) and "InfoPlus Events" the organizing company.
H.E. Abdullah Bin Souqat, Executive Director of the Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences, said that the award follows the approach of the late Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum in supporting continuing medical education and serious medical conferences, especially those that benefit state doctors in particular and regional doctors.
He explained the importance of the conference, especially since the scientific papers that he will discuss are a summary of the experiences and research that critical care doctors have reached to share with the attendees and exchange experiences, best practices and treatment protocols that they have reached since the outbreak of the pandemic.
He pointed that the award will continue to work to achieve the goals and aspirations set by the late Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid since its launch in 1999 and will continue to support medical conferences and the medical education process, which is essential for doctors and specialists to acquire scientific and practical experiences and to develop and enhance their levels and expertise to serve patients.
32 international companies specializing in critical care devices and ventilators will participate in the conference to showcase the latest devices and products in the field of critical care medicine.
