Armed Forces Hospital
The Children''s Department of the Armed Forces Hospital in Riyadh organized the Fifth Pediatric and Endocrinology Conference during the period from 26 to 28 March 2006 AD corresponding to 26 to 28 Safar 1427 AH in the main lecture hall of the Entertainment Center.
This was explained by Dr. Musaed Al-Fuhaid, Head of the Pediatric Department at the Armed Forces Hospital in Riyadh, pointing out that this conference is an extension of previous conferences held in this hospital and had a positive impact on enriching the knowledge and experience of pediatricians. This fifth conference deals with developments in endocrinology and pediatrics. A number of participating in this conference Doctors from America and Europe, from within the Kingdom, some Gulf countries and Arab countries, and many lectures will be given, during which papers will be presented and discussed and recommendations made that serve the child and his health.
For her part, Dr. Houria Ahmed Mawlawi, Consultant Pediatric Endocrinologist and Head of the Organizing Committee of the Conference, explained that there are several important topics that the lecturers will discuss during the three-day conference, and the most prominent of these topics are developments in the treatment of diabetes, pediatric endocrinology, thyroid gland and gland cancer, as well as problems Osteoporosis and short stature, in addition to a discussion of developments in the treatment and diagnosis of adrenal gland excess, weight gain, and the role of surgery in the treatment of obesity.
Dr. Houriya added that there are other topics that will be discussed about proper nutrition and its role in maintaining the child''s health and avoiding obesity, as well as discussing learning difficulties and the most important symptoms and diagnosing the different behaviors of children, in addition to encouraging breastfeeding and the benefits of breast milk in giving the child adequate immunity, especially in premature infants. Her speech invites all pediatricians and those interested to attend this conference, and (21) CME hours will be counted from the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.
