Dental Tribune Middle East & Arica Edition

News DENTALTRIBUNE Middle East & Africa Edition ment facility, utilizing eminent medical specialists and offering services to patients in the remote areas of the nation, where access tospecializeddiabetestreatment is a challenge. "AlLusailyisthefirstregional stop for the 'Win over Diabetes' mobile clinic, which will be pro- viding hope for the country's dia- betes sufferers. Controlling this debilitating disease is a matter that can be tackled through lifestyle changes, not only in terms of diet and exercise but also through better compliance with prescribed medication - a shortfall here in the UAE. We are dedicated to providing an exem- plary standard of care to patients that may not have access to any, due to their remote locations. Staffed with volunteer specialist including top physicians and dis- ease educators, the mobile clinic aims to change that," said Dr. Ab- dul Razzaq Al Madani, Head of the Emirates Diabetes Society. The day-trip will allow spe- cialists on board to carry out dia- betes screening, provide exami- nations and consultations for di- abetic patients, and provide wider medical education to physicians, patients and nurses in the area to aid effective man- agement of the disease and also reduce the staggering rate of dia- betes in the local population. The Win Over Diabetes mo- bileclinicisalsofullyequippedto provide screenings to the resi- dents of Al Lusaily, which will in- volve blood glucose, blood pres- sure and lipid testing, together with the monitoring of other im- portant vital signs. Diabetes mellitus is the fourth leading cause of death by disease globally, and is the lead- ing cause of blindness and visual impairment among adults in de- veloped countries. According to the World Health Organization, the preva- lence of diabetes is highest among member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC),rangingfrom11.5to30%, with more than 20% of the local population affected in the UAE. This makes diabetes manage- ment as the priority for all the stakeholders inUAE. The 'Win Over Diabetes' mo- bile clinic campaign intends to cover all seven UAE emirates over a 12-month period, with specialist health care practition- ers onboard making visits to the country's many hospitals, healthcare clinics, and commu- nity centres. Organizers of the 'Win Over Diabetes' Mobile Clinic cam- paign also point out that the mo- bile clinic tour is not only in- tended to screen UAE residents fordiabetesbutalsotooffertreat- mentandcareoptimizationinre- mote areas, including: • Diabetic patients also suffer- ing from complications such as hypoglycaemia • Weight gain in diabetic pa- tientsduetoalackofeffective management and even, in some cases, awareness of their illness • Patients with diabetes-asso- ciated illnesses such as high blood pressure (hyperten- sion) and abnormal levels of fats/cholesterol in the blood (dyslipidaemia) The Win Over Diabetes mo- bile clinic is a joint patient serv- ice initiative between the Emi- rates Diabetes Society and Swiss pharmaceutical company, No- vartis - one of the leading phar- maceutical companies world- wide, offering partnership in pa- tient-oriented services beyond the innovative medications across different therapeutic ar- eas. DT 2 In association with:Supported by: Council of Cooperative Health Insurance bdetroppuS :yb Health Insurance Council of Cooperative sociation with:In as AD DENTAL TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Newspaper · Middle East & Africa Edition Published by Education Zone in licence of Dental Tribune International GmbH © 2012, Dental Tribune International GmbH. All rights reserved. Dental Tribune makes every effort to report clinical information and manufacturer’s product news ac- curately, but cannot assume responsibility for the validity of product claims, or for typographical er- rors. The publishers also do not assume responsi- bility for product names or claims, or statements made by advertisers. Opinions expressed by au- thorsaretheirownandmaynotreflectthoseofDen- tal Tribune International. Editorial Board Prof. Abdullah Al-Shammary, Restorative Den- tistry, KSA Prof. Hussain F. Al Huwaizi, Endodontics, Iraq Prof. Samar Burgan, Oral Medicine, Jordan Dr. Abdel Salam Al Askary, Implantology, Egypt Dr. Talal Al-Harbi, Orthodontist, Qatar Dr. Mohammed H. Al Jishi, Bahrain Dr. Lara Bakaeen, Prosthodontist , Jordan Dr. Aisha Sultan, Periodontist, UAE Dr. Kamal Balaghi Mobin Aesthetics, Iran President/CEO Yasir Allawi y.allawi@dental-tribune.ae Director mCME: Dr. D. Mollova info@cappmea.com Marketing manager Khawla Najib khawla@dental-tribune.ae Production manager Hussain Alvi dentalme@dental-tribune.ae PO Box 214592, Dubai, UAE, Tel + 971 4 391 0257 Fax + 971 4 366 4512 www.dental-tribune.com