Medical students’ meet concludes

The conference, organised annually by the Emirates Medical Students’ Society (EMSS), was hosted by Dubai Medical College this year.

Held under the theme, ‘Socially Hidden Health Problems’, the conference included a number of lectures by eminent speakers and case studies and research presentations by medical students from Dubai Medical College, University of Sharjah, UAE University Al Ain, RAK University of Medical and Health Sciences and Gulf Medical University. Commenting on the conference, Professor Mohammed Galal El Din Ahmed, Dean of Dubai Medical College, said: “We take great pride in the fact that Emirates Medical Students’ Society was conceived and founded by Dubai Medical College Students’ Union.”

In his key-note speech, Dr Keith M. Bagnall, professor, department of anatomy, faculty of medicine at UAE University-Al Ain, spoke in detail about the social problems that can arise while treating infertility.

Topics such as ‘Prevalence of high blood pressure in school children in the UAE’, ‘Weight reduction methods used by females in the UAE’ , ‘Use of nanotechnology in fighting cancer’ , ‘The association of genetic polymorphism of antioxidant enzymes with infertility’ and ‘Case of sickle cell anemia with cord syndrome’ were among key research and case study presentations.

An impressive line-up of events including workshops, literature reviews and a video completion based on the conference theme were also organised on the sideline.

Speakers and evaluators present at the conference were Dr Maryam Matar, Founder and Chairperson of the UAE Genetic Diseases Association; Dr Ahmed Suleiman, Associate Professor in Civil Law, Ajman University of Science and Technology; Dr Khalid Abdel Halim Ahmed, Medical Referent, Dubai Desk, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF); Dr Erol Baysal, Head of Molecular Genetics Unit, Latifa Hospital; and Dr Fathia, Chief Academic officer, Dubai Medical College.

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