BDERC to kick off March 11

Manama, Mar. 10 (BNA): The 5th edition of Bahrain Diabetes and Endocrine Review Conference will kick-start tomorrow, March 11, under the patronage of President of the Supreme Council of Health (SCH), Lieutenant General Dr. Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa. Over 1500 participants from Bahrain and the Middle East will take part in the virtual event which will continue until March 13. An elite of consultants, doctors and academics from around the world will be lecturing at the conference. Conference Chairman, Consultant Dr. Weam Hussain, said Bahrain Diabetes and Endocrine Review Conference (BDERC) is organised for the second consecutive year by the Royal Bahrain Hospital with the support of the Arabian Gulf University (AGU) and Bahrain Diabetes Society, in cooperation with QTC. He pointed out success of the two previous editions which saw a massive turnout from the medical sector affiliates in the Kingdom of Bahrain. He added that holding the conference online this year led to a great participation in it with an unexpected number that exceeded 1500. Dr. Weam Hussain underscored the importance of holding the conference in the Kingdom of Bahrain, in particular, and the Gulf region, in general, pointing out a sharp rise in diabetes, endocrinology and obesity cases. He noted that one person in five catch those diseases, which are high indices that require continuous research into diagnosis methods, treatment and prevention. The conference Chairman indicated that alongside doctors and consultants from the Kingdom of Bahrain and the GCC countries, an elite of specialists from the USA, the UK, Scotland and several European countries will also participate in the event. He added that the conference sessions will cast light on issues like modern therapeutic methods of diabetes, endocrinology and the technology used in diagnosis, follow-up and treatment. He noted that the conference will also shed light on significant medical issues, including mainly the relation between the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and diabetes.