Doha – More than 360 medical professionals attended the Lifestyle Medicine Symposium to discuss recent advances in lifestyle medicine education, medical practice, and research.
The one-day symposium, hosted by the Institute for Population Health (IPH) at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q), included participants from Qatar, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Croatia, Hungary, India, Lithuania, Malaysia, and Mexico. Experts gathered. , Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, and the United States.
The symposium, titled “Lifestyle Medicine – Redefining Health Care to Promote Health,” included the Lifestyle Medicine Global Alliance (LMGA), the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (IBLM), the World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Region, It featured speakers and panelists from the Office of the United Nations Population Fund. (UNFPA), Qatar Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), and the World Lifestyle Medicine Association.
In addition to the symposium, the Lifestyle Medicine Global Alliance Leadership Forum was held where experts discussed the Doha Declaration and the Lifestyle Medicine Competencies.
Lifestyle medicine employs evidence-based strategies to prevent, treat, and manage chronic diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure while promoting overall health and well-being. Masu. These strategies include adopting positive lifestyle habits such as regular physical activity, healthy nutrition, effective stress management, restorative sleep, social connection, and refraining from harmful substances. will appear.
The symposium began with a welcome message from WCM-Q Dean Dr. Javaid Sheikh and introductory remarks from symposium organizer Dr. Jaaid Sheikh. Ravinder Mamtani, professor of population health sciences and associate dean of population health and lifestyle medicine at WCM-Q, and assistant dean of IPH and associate professor of clinical population health sciences at WCM-Q. Dr. Sohaila Cheema.
Other key speakers include Sheikh Dr. Mohammed bin Hamad Al Thani, Head of the Noncommunicable Disease Prevention Program Department at the Ministry of Health; Dr. Wayne Dysinger, US LMGA President; Dr. Samar Elfeky, Regional Advisor for Health Promotion and Social Determinants of Health, WHO Regional Office in Cairo. Dr. Satyanarayanan Doraiswami, UNFPA Operations Support and Quality Assurance Branch Chief. Dr. Padmaja Patel, President-elect of the American Society of Lifestyle Medicine. Dr. Amy Meckley, Chair of the International Committee on Lifestyle Medicine;
Dr Sheikh said: “The symposium and the first LMGA Global Forum provide an excellent platform for global leaders in lifestyle medicine to share their insights and contribute to the advancement of medicine. Innovations in Global Health Professions Education WCM-Q initiatives such as exemplify our commitment to pushing the boundaries of health education and positively impacting the world. Through collaborative efforts with like-minded health professionals, we are helping individuals around the world There is even greater potential for positive changes and improvements in quality of life.”
Sheikh Al Thani said: “The Ministry of Health is dedicated to promoting the fundamental principles of healthy living and preventive health care to reduce the spread of non-communicable diseases. We are committed to promoting education, advocacy and policy initiatives. Through this, we aim to empower individuals to make informed health choices.”
Dr. Mamtani spoke about the transformative power of lifestyle medicine in shaping health care and highlighted the pivotal role of lifestyle medicine in promoting overall well-being and combating the epidemic of chronic diseases. “A significant proportion of mortality is attributable to chronic lifestyle-related diseases, and educating the public about modifiable lifestyle factors can significantly reduce the burden of these diseases,” he said. Stated.
Dr Cheema said: “This symposium provided a platform to discuss how the field of lifestyle medicine promotes well-being and the opportunities that exist within lifestyle medicine. Both longevity and quality of life for all citizens. We are grateful for the support of local and global partners who share our mission to improve the quality of life.”
Integrating lifestyle medicine into the health care system is the way forward. Ignoring it is not an option.
About Weill Cornell Medicine Qatar
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar is a partnership between Cornell University and the Qatar Foundation. Cornell University offers a comprehensive six-year medical program leading to the Doctor of Medicine degree and is led by Cornell University and Weill Cornell faculty as well as Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Aspetar Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Hospital, and Primary Health Care. Corporation, and is supervised by physicians at the University of Feto. Parent Center and Sidra Medicine with Weill Cornell University Appointment. Through its biomedical research programme, WCM-Q is building a sustainable research community in Qatar while advancing basic science and clinical research. Through its medical school, WCM-Q aims to provide medical students with the best possible education, improve healthcare for current and future generations, and provide quality healthcare to the people of Qatar.
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