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Dubai gears up for Arab paediatric summit

DUBAI, February 18, 2017

Leading healthcare experts from across the globe will be in Dubai, UAE, to discuss issues related to neonatology, child nutrition and rare diseases at the upcoming Arab Paediatric Medical Congress.

The event, supported by the Ministry of Health and Prevention, also includes three conferences dedicated to neonatology, child nutrition and rare diseases. It will be held at the Conrad Hotel from March 2 to 4.

It will present a series of workshops dedicated to pressing health problems affecting children.

The Arab Paediatric Medical Congress, organized by Maarefah Management, aims to support the efforts of the region’s stakeholders on the treatment and care of children by bringing together around 50 regional and international speakers.

The event also counts with practical sessions on topics such as epilepsy in children.

The workshop on Managing Epilepsy in Children will be hosted by Dr Abdalla Ali Abdalla, a paediatric neurology specialist from Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital.

According to the expert “epilepsy and neurological seizures in general are quite common in children. About one in a 100 children experiences at least one seizure in his/her life time. Many seizures occur in an otherwise normal child and there are many misconceptions among the public about its actual causes. There are different paediatric epilepsy syndromes, some of them are actually considered benign and have good long term outcome.”

Dr Ali Abdalla said in one of its upcoming workshops, some of the most common types of epilepsy in children will be highlighted.

"We will classify them based on age of onset, how to investigate and treat them and the long term outcome," he added.

Another interactive session will be dedicated to special needs. Dr. Huda Sadeq, consultant in paediatrics neurodevelopment at Al Mafraq Hospital, UAE, will lead the workshop on learning disabilities in children “caused by disorders of the central nervous system which interfere with the use of speaking skills, reading, writing, hearing, thinking or mathematical skills”.

Approximately 7-10 per cent of school-age children suffer from a learning disability being reading the most common one. The specialist explains that "signs to specific learning disabilities can often be identified as deficits in early development, she stated.

"Once they are identified they can be managed in a proper way. This workshop will prepare paediatricians to effectively respond to parents who share their concerns about their child’s school failure, and want assistance in procuring education services for their child," she explained.

The session aims to provide knowledge and support to understand these disorders and help specialists to better assess children’s conditions enabling them to intervene early and efficiently, she added.-TradeArabia News Service




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