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Saturday, 15 October
2016 | ArabMedicare.com | Staff Reporter
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Women's Healthcare Forum
addresses reproductive
health and family planning
issues in Arab countries
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(Dubai) - In conjunction with
a growing national and
international trend to
promote women's and
reproductive health, Bayer
Pharmaceuticals recently
organized the ‘Women's
Healthcare Forum’ to
highlight the most pertinent
issues affecting the health
and safety of women as well
as the latest developments
in the diagnosis, treatment
and prevention of diseases
associated with
complications in pregnancy
and childbirth. The event
was held from October 13 to 14, 2016
in Dubai.
The forum was held in line
with Bayer’s ‘Women's Health
Day’ initiative which is
part of the pharmaceutical
company's corporate social
responsibility commitment to
raise public awareness on
key health issues facing
women and children.
Dr. Mona Al Kuwari, an
obstetrics and gynecology
specialist, led the assembly
and initiated an extensive
discussion on a number of
reproductive health diseases
related to endometriosis,
including the guidelines for
diagnosis and corresponding
treatment. Dr Al Kuwari also
discussed challenges in
proper diagnosis and the
role of ultrasound in
determining the disease. The
forum addressed the issue of
hormonal contraception and
reviewed the advantages and
disadvantages of combined
oral contraceptive 24/4 (COCs
regimen 24/4) as well. The
discussion further touched
on the use of levonorgestrel
intrauterine injection
technology (levonorgestrel
intrauterine system- LNG IUS)
in clinical practice, as
well social and behavioral
methods for effectively
communicating the technology
with various segments of
patients. The forum also
included a small workshop on
ways to apply LNG-IUS.
Hany Sabry, Gulf Country
Manager at Bayer
Pharmaceuticals, noted that
Bayer’s ‘Women's Healthcare
Forum’ was organized to
provide an interactive
platform concerning the
latest advancements in
women’s reproductive health
and how these developments
can help improve their
health. Sabry added: "Our
‘Women's Healthcare Forum’
initiative is in line with
our endeavors to help ensure
long life and good health
for all."
During the two-day event, the forum presented a host
of distinguished
experts and doctors in the
field to discuss and share the best
practices and methods for
diagnosing and treating
gynecological diseases,
especially the migration of
the inner lining of the
uterus. Delegates attending
were from the UAE, Egypt,
Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and
Jordan.
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