25 Aug 2024
Initiatives to Reduce the Number of Diabetes Patients
During the opening of the Bahrain Diabetes and Endocrine Conference, Lieutenant General Dr. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Health, emphasized the importance of national and international initiatives to reduce the increasing number of diabetes patients. He highlighted that the conference will discuss treatment and preventive strategies to curb the spread of the disease and reduce associated complications. Dr. Wiam Hussein, Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology, also stressed the importance of cooperation between various health sectors in Bahrain and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to achieve shared health goals by 2030. The conference will showcase the latest developments in diabetes treatment technology and research on thyroid cancer treatment, with broad participation from local and international experts and academics.