organizes the "Second National Conference on the growth and behavior of children"
Under the patronage of His Excellency the Executive Director-General for Health Affairs at the Ministry of National Guard, Director of King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Dr. Bandar bin Abdul-Mohsen Al-Qenawi, the “Second National Conference on Child Development and Behavior” organized by Health Affairs in cooperation with King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, is inaugurated. In the period from 11-14 March 2019 AD corresponding to 4-7 Rajab 1440 AH at the Conference Center at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences.
The conference, which will be held for the second year in a row this year, targets a wider segment than its predecessor, as the expected number of participants is about 1500 participants from the sectors of education, health and social development and all parties directly or indirectly related to planning and building early diagnosis and intervention programs for children with disorders Developmental: such as general developmental delay, communication disorders, hyperactivity and attention deficit, autism, learning difficulties, movement disorders, and others that affect the quality of the child''s family, social and academic life and his future as an adult with a role assigned to him in this society.
For her part, Dr. Fatima Al-Ahmari, head of the scientific committee of the conference, explained the quality of the scientific program prepared for this conference, and that the Arabic language was adopted as an official language for speaking and discussion in all sessions in accordance with the decision of the Saudi Council of Ministers regarding the controls of holding conferences and seminars in the Kingdom.
According to the program prepared for the conference, there will be 5 educational sessions and 9 workshops, discussing 20 scientific papers dealing with several topics, including: child growth and development, loss of appetite and bulimia nervosa, child nutrition, children''s relationships in school and the surrounding environment, hyperactivity disorder and behavioral evaluation of the child .
Lecturers and lectures from different sectors, including the Ministry of National Guard, the Ministry of Health, King Saud University, Princess Noura University, the King Khalid Foundation, the National Family Safety Program, and some former and current members of the Saudi Shura Council, and Ministry employees will participate in preparing scientific papers and workshops. Education, the Disabled Children''s Association, Taibah University, Johns Hopkins Medical Center, and Saudi Aramco.
Note that medical educational hours at the Medical Specialties Authority will be calculated in the conference, whether from sessions or workshops, and the door for registration is open to all by visiting the list of upcoming, academic and educational events listed on the official website of Health Affairs of the Ministry of National Guard.
