and management of breast cancer. Recently, there has been an increase in breast cancer awareness and with this, an increase in women seeking treatment. This conference is an essential event for all physicians who deal with breast cancer, whether it is the initial check up, the treatment phase, or the recovery phase. The topics covered include:
Trials and new drugs Biomarkers Challenges facing medical oncologists in the UAE Plastic surgery Imaging Radiation therapy Tumour board Triple assessment Lymphatic mapping.
Midwifery: 2-3 April (repeated programme) Ban Ki Moon, the Secretary General of the United Nations recently was quoted in ‘The State of the World’s Midwifery 2011’ report and stated; “Ensuring that every woman and her newborn have access to quality midwifery services demands that we take bold steps”. International evidence shows that midwife-led care confers many benefits for pregnant women.A recent report published by the United Nations stated that: “Increasing women’s access to quality midwifery services has become a focus of global efforts to realize the right of every woman to the best possible healthcare during pregnancy and childbirth.” This conference will help midwives in the region to be informed about local, national and international midwifery initiatives to ensure their practice is based on the best available evidence. The one-day programme will cover topics that include best practices internationally and how to incorporate them into the UAE practice, as well as the psychology of the midwife and literature reviews: Global midwifery standards
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Hypertension in pregnancy Tocophobia Postnatal depression Implementing NICE guidelines VBAC.
Women’s Health: 3 April New for this year is the Women’s Health programme that aims to address topics, which are especially important to physicians who take care of women’s health issues. As many of the problems are overlooked, it is important to discuss them as many steps can be taken to prevent these killing diseases. For example, obesity is a major problem that affects 38% of the female population; as such
physicians need to recognize disorders such as metabolic syndrome and diabetes. All the topics included in the programme are common disorders affecting women in this region and it is a great event to attend for those GPs and physicians who regularly deal with female patients. The topics covered include:
Metabolic syndromes and diabetes Update on contraception management Screening for depression and its treatment
Osteoporosis Vitamin D deficiency Breast cancer screening and update Cervical cancer and HPV screening Managing obesity in patients. ■
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