Yesterday in Dubai, the 20th Emirates Critical Care Conference and the first global summit of the International Federation of Intensive Care and Critical Care kicked off. This event drew 2,000 medical and nursing personnel from 42 countries and over 45 scientific medical societies. They gathered to discuss the latest technologies in critical care, including artificial respiration and new medications.
The three-day conference will discuss sepsis, infection, ICU fluids, kidney disease, acute kidney injury, artificial ventilation, acute respiratory distress syndrome, surgery/trauma, anesthesia, pain management, cardiac, nutrition, geriatrics, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and infection monitoring.
Dr. Hussein Nasser Al Rahma, Emergency Medicine Consultant, President of the Conference, President of the International Arab Society of Critical Care Medicine, Vice President of the Global Emergency Medicine Network, Founder and President of the Emirates Critical Care Society, pointed out that this year the conference marks the 20th anniversary of its first launch in 2004 when it has become one It is one of the largest intensive care conferences as it brings together 45 associations from 45 countries intending to exchange experiences, discussing the latest advanced technologies, and keeping up with innovations and research applied globally.
Global Healthcare Leaders Converge at Dubai Critical Care Conference
The conference features 301 speakers, including 142 international, 69 regional, and 90 from within the country. They will deliver 310 lectures across 81 scientific sessions during the three-day event. Additionally, the conference includes 8 scientific workshops, 5 training courses, 87 scientific research papers by doctors and resident doctors, and 6 seminars for the industrial sector. Alongside the conference, organizers will sign several qualitative agreements with international bodies, benefiting all parties involved.
For his part, Dr George Hilaljo, President of the International Society for Intensive Care, pointed out in his speech the great success achieved by the conference, which has become a milestone in the Gulf region and the Middle East for discussing the latest innovations and scientific research related to intensive care.
Dr. Amelia Laco, Chief Nursing Officer at the World Health Organization, addressed the vital role of nurses in critical care, emphasizing that they perform over 70% of the work in care departments.. After that, the exhibition accompanying the conference opened, in which 40 of the most important pharmaceutical and medical device companies participated.
