Medical conference in Dubai to address infectious diseases

Dr. Stephen Calderwood, a leading authority on infectious diseases at Harvard Medical School, will lecture on the best approaches for evaluating and treating common infectious disease problems. He will also help physicians understand how to select the best antimicrobial agent in different clinical circumstances.

"I am very much looking forward to interacting with medical colleagues in Dubai to exchange information about the latest approaches to the diagnosis and therapy of major infectious diseases syndromes," said Calderwood, who teaches microbial pathogenesis and infectious diseases at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital.

Calderwood will review the major issues guiding therapy for a variety of common infectious disease syndromes, including community acquired pneumonia, bacterial meningitis, intra-abdominal infections, urinary tract infections, bacterial gastroenteritis and major antibiotic-resistant pathogens. He will also provide an overview of the major anti-microbial agents and classes, with a primary focus on their spectrum of activity and clinical uses, so that the clinician can make appropriate initial choices for anti-microbial therapy.

The infectious disease track of Practi-Med Dubai 2004 will also include lectures on HIV prevention and managing hepatitis.

Omar Moawiyah Al Shunnar, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer of DHCC said, "Practi-Med Dubai 2004 will cover health care challenges common to the Middle Eastern countries, including the rise of cardiovascular disease, as well as diabetes, obesity, and the care of children and expectant mothers. The program will focus not only on these and other health issues, but also on ways to build sustainable diagnosis, prevention, and treatment systems that can have lasting benefits for health care delivery in the Middle East."

"This year's program includes a number of topics that have not previously been covered at Practi-Med, including emergency medicine, dermatology, headache diagnosis and treatment, and counseling patients with severe illnesses." Al Shunnar added.

Last December, more than 1,200 physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals gathered in Dubai for the first lifelong learning program developed by HMI and DHCC. Earlier this year, HMI and DHCC collaborated on two Specialty Practi-Med programs, one on diabetes and another on musculoskeletal health. The response has been enthusiastic and program attendees have reported immediate impacts on the way they approach their daily practice.