German – Arab Workshop to Combat Diabetes – Experiences and Telematic Innovations, Dubai UAE

About 366 million people worldwide are suffering from diabetes. The diabetes rate in the UAE is among the highest in the world with currently 19.2%. The Emirate of Abu Dhabi alone is spending more than AED 1 billion per year to treat diabetes and diseases connected with it.

Diabetes treatment programs have started worldwide and focus on prevention and personalized, evidence-based treatment, utilizing clinical practice guidelines and innovative technologies in diabetes care. Germany has strong expertise in the field of diabetes treatment and flagship projects like the Personalized Diabetes Management System of the Institute of Applied Diabetes Research Karlsburg (KADIS) are internationally groundbreaking.

The “German – Arab Workshop to Combat Diabetes – Experiences and Telematic Innovations” aims to inform healthcare professionals from the UAE and Gulf region about best practices from Germany and is designed to be an interactive exchange among local and international healthcare experts to show solutions for the effective treatment of a growing number of diabetes patients.

After the workshop you are cordially invited to join us for a networking reception in the foyer.

The seminar will cover the following topics:
• Worldwide Epidemic of Diabetes Mellitus: Challenge for Healthcare Authorities
• The Challenge of Diabetes Mellitus in Arabic Countries
• Cardiac and Vascular Complications of Chronic Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
• New Approaches to Treatment and Perspectives for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
• Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Children and Adolescents: Epidemic and Prospects
• Telematic Applications in Personalized Diabetes Management
• Economic Impact of Diabetes Treatment
You would like to attend the specialty diabetes workshop by the German Federal Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Economics, Construction and Tourism Mecklenburg – Vorpommern?
Please complete the registration form attached and return it to: Sesam Business Consultants: Tel: +971 4 4356616, Fax: +971 4 4356617, Attn: Ms. Linda Zollondz, Senior Consultant; E-mail: linda@sesam-uae.com.

Please contact us for more information about the program and participating organizations.

We look forward to welcoming you at the Diabetes Workshop for Health Professionals on January 23, 2012 in the Shangri-La Hotel Sheikh Zayed Road.
Attendance of the seminar and networking reception is free of charge.
Yours sincerely,
Daniel Bahr
Federal Minister , German Federal Ministry of Health
Harry Glawe
Minister, Ministry of Economics, Construction and Tourism Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Contact:
Ms. Linda Zollondz
Senior Consultant
Sesam Business Consultants, UAE
Tel: +971 4 4356616,
Fax: +971 4 4356617,
E-mail: linda@sesam-uae.com.
Dr. Heinrich Cuypers
BioCon Valley® GmbH
Walther-Rathenau-Str. 49a,
17489 Greifswald, Germany
Tel.: +49 3834 515-108
Fax: +49 3834 515-102
E-Mail: hc@bcv.org