- The convention, endorsed by DoH and hosted by Burjeel Holdings, introduced collectively almost 500 in-person attendees and over 3,000 digital contributors
Geared toward elevating consciousness on palliative care and its vital significance in bettering the standard of life for sufferers with life-limiting diseases, Burjeel Holdings hosted the UAE’s first-ever Palliative Care Convention in Abu Dhabi. Endorsed by the Division of Well being – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the two-day convention introduced collectively almost 500 in-person attendees and over 3,000 digital contributors.
Her Excellency Sawsan Jafar, Founding Member and Chairman, Board of Administrators, Pals of Most cancers Sufferers, and Mr. John Sunil, CEO of Burjeel Holdings, and Prof. Humaid Al Shamsi, CEO of Burjeel Most cancers Institute, graced the inaugural session of the convention.
A Historic First for the UAE
The convention, the primary of its variety within the UAE, supplied a useful platform for healthcare professionals to deepen their understanding of palliative care. The purpose was to spotlight how palliative care, by relieving health-related struggling, improves the standard of life for sufferers going through critical diseases.
Famend Specialists Lead the Method
The convention featured plenary periods led by a few of the most revered figures within the subject of palliative care, together with a number of Nobel Peace Prize nominee and famend Indian palliative care pioneer, Dr. M.R. Rajagopal. In his keynote tackle, Dr. Rajagopal shared insights from his three a long time of expertise, highlighting the significance of compassionate care.
“Each healthcare supplier has a duty to scale back struggling. Palliative care ought to be built-in into all healthcare practices, with suppliers making use of its ideas in each side of care. This contains assuaging ache and different signs, whereas additionally providing psychological and social assist to reinforce the general well-being of sufferers.” stated Dr. Rajagopal.
Dr. Pleasure Ross, a number one voice in hospice care from London, offered on the historical past and societal advantages of hospice care, whereas Prof. Justin Baker, a globally acknowledged specialist in pediatric palliative care, coated the necessities of caring for youngsters with life-limiting situations.
One significantly shifting session featured a healthcare skilled working in Gaza, who shared his experiences on offering palliative care in battle zones, shedding mild on the significance of supporting sufferers in even essentially the most difficult environments.
The speaker lineup included specialists from the UAE, India, the UK, Saudi Arabia, and Italy, with periods overlaying a variety of matters from palliative care advocacy to nursing roles and worldwide experiences.
Imaginative and prescient for the Future: A Hospice within the UAE
A key spotlight of the convention was the disclosing of Burjeel Holdings’ imaginative and prescient to ascertain a state-of-the-art hospice palliative care heart within the UAE. “Burjeel Holdings is dedicated to creating a hospice that can supply sufferers and households the very best ranges of palliative care, making certain dignity and reduction from struggling at each stage of sickness. We envision a future the place palliative care is an integral a part of healthcare companies throughout the UAE,” stated Dr. Neil Arun Nijhawan, Convention Chair and Marketing consultant Hospice and Palliative Drugs, and Director of Palliative and Supportive Care at Burjeel Most cancers Institute.
Along with skilled discussions, the convention additionally emphasised advocacy for palliative care and highlighted the necessity for specialised roles in palliative nursing.
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