NEWSLETTER - JULY
ISSUE 01 | 07.31.2023
MENA Organization for Rare Diseases Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2024 will be held in Movenpick Grand Al Bustan Dubai from 1 to 4 February 2024. This conference is the largest event for rare diseases in the region. More than 120 distinguished speakers will participate, and more than 1000 attendees are expected. The exhibition will allow more than 50 entities involved in rare diseases to communicate directly with attendees.
PrecisionMed Exhibition and Sumit
MENA Organization for Rare Diseases has participated at the PrecisionMed Exhibition and Summit (PMES) as knowledge partner and exhibitor. PMES was held in Dubai World Trade Centre on 23 and 24 May 2023. Being a knowledge partner, MENA Organization for Rare Diseases supported the PMES by sharing knowledge and experience related to rare genetic diseases in the MENA region.
ICAN
MENA Organization for Rare Diseases participated as a strategic partner at the International Conference for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (ICAN) that was held in Dubai from 28 to 30 April 2023. MENA Organization for Rare Diseases received an Appreciation Award to honour the great support and distinguished contribution of the organization in the conference.
Endorsement of the forum: Illuminating the Future by Non-Invasive Perinatal Testing (NIPT)
MENA Organization for Rare Diseases endorsed the forum Illuminating the Future: Non-Invasive Perinatal Testing (NIPT) that took place in Jumeirah Emirates Tower in Dubai on 21 and 22 June 2023. This forum aimed to expand knowledge and provide valuable insights into this ground-breaking approach to prenatal screening using the non-invasive perinatal testing (NIPT).
Gilani Mobility
The management team of MENA Organization for
Rare
Diseases, Dr. Ayman El-Hattab and Engineer Mais Kanaan had the pleasure to visit
Gilani
Mobility's state-of-the-art facility in Dubai. Gilani Mobility, originally founded
in
Australia, has brought its expertise in mobility aids to the Middle East, serving
the
entire region with top-quality products and services including assistive technology,
mobility aids, driving solutions, wheelchair accessible vehicles, and much
more.
Launching of an educational YouTube channel
MENA Organization for Rare Diseases has taken a significant step towards its mission to educate and spread knowledge about rare diseases by starting a YouTube channel. This channel is designed to be a rich repository of educational material, knowledge, and advocacy for rare diseases. One of the key features of the YouTube channel is the vast collection of over 80 lectures from the conference the MENA Organization for Rare Diseases Annual Meeting 2023.
Introducing Rare Disease Support Groups
In pursuit of its mission to bring together individuals impacted by rare diseases, MENA Organization for Rare Diseases has unveiled an innovative online platform - Rare Disease Support Groups. This groundbreaking website enables patients, caregivers, families, healthcare professionals, researchers, advocates, and others involved in rare diseases to connect and join disease-specific groups.
Anniversary
The members of the MENA Organization for Rare Diseases have celebrated on 15 June 2023 the first anniversary of establishing the MENA Organization for Rare Diseases. MENA Organization for Rare Diseases was established on June 2022 in Dubai to serve and support people with rare diseases in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Our goals are to educate and spread awareness about rare diseases, connect patients and healthcare provides to exchange knowledge and experience, and support people with rare diseases and their families.
محاضرة في مجلس حتا لأهالي أصحاب الهمم
قدمت الدكتورة فداء ذياب، رئيسة قسم دعم أهالي أصحاب الهمم والأمراض النادرة بجمعية الأمراض النادرة في الشرق الأوسط وشمال افريقيا، محاضرة في مجلس حتا لأهالي أصحاب الهمم في منطقه حتا يوم الاثنين الموافق 5-6-2023. وكانت المحاضرة بعنوان "ملهمتي روضه" عرضت خلالها الدكتورة فداء تجربتها كأم لطفلة لديها مرض نادر يسمى متلازمة انجلمان. ولقد حضر الندوة عدد من أهالي أصحاب الهمم ومعلمات التربية الخاصة. وقد أثنى الحضور على الدور الفعال التي تقوم به جمعية الأمراض النادرة في الشرق الأوسط وشمال افريقيا، وبالأخص قسم دعم أهالي أصحاب الهمم والأمراض النادرة برأسه الدكتورة فداء ذياب حيث يهدف هذا القسم لتثقيف وتوعية الأهالي في كيفية التعامل مع أبنائهم من أصحاب الهمم والأمراض النادرة للتخفيف من الصعوبات ومواجهة التحديات التي تعترضهم
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Medarabia
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Rowda was diagnosed with Angelman syndrome which is a rare genetic disorder affecting cognition and motor functions. However, this segment focuses on the child beyond their disability. Rowda is a bright 16-year-old girl that has a love for computers. She gets unbelievably excited as she logs on YouTube to watch her favourite shows and songs! She also enjoys swimming and loves to be near water. Although she cannot speak, her family is able to understand most of her needs as she expresses herself through her actions.