DHA Participates in Virtual Parkinson's Patients Forum
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, October 3, 2020: The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) in collaboration with Friends of Parkinson’s UAE, Genetic Diseases Association and King's College London held a virtual forum known as Parkinson’s Patients Forum.
The forum aimed to raise awareness of Parkinson's disease as well as encourage active participation between doctors, patients and members of the local community with an aim to empower patients by discussing symptoms and coping mechanisms as well as lifestyle management to better tackle the disease.
Mr. Huzaifa Ibrahim, Founder and President of Friends of Parkinson’s UAE and moderator of the virtual forum discussed latest treatment methods and technologies as well as developments in the management of the disease.
Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disease of the central nervous system (CNS) and leads to chronic and progressive movement disorder. Parkinson’s could later lead to mental illness, problems in thinking, dementia and depression. It affects middle-aged and elderly persons mostly above the age of 50 years.
It is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s. According to Parkinson’s disease Foundation an estimated seven to 10 million people worldwide are living with the disease.
Several renowned medical professionals including Dr. Dania Al Samarrai, COO of Kings College Hospital, London, Prof. Ray Choudhury, Medical Director of the Parkinson’s Foundation and Assistant Director of Kings College Hospital, London; Dr Vinod Metta, Consultant Neurologist and Movement Disorder Specialists at Kings College Hospital London, Dubai, and Dr. Anna Roszmann, Consultant Nurse, Department of Neurology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland, Mr. Majid Ahmed Belhasa and Dr. Rupam Borgohain, Clinical Director of Movement Disorders & Parkinson’s research Centre - NIMS, India attended the event.
More than 390 participants attended the virtual forum that aimed to empower patients better manage their condition.
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