22 – 24 September 2026
Abstracts
Thank you to all authors who submitted abstracts. The Scientific Committee has completed its review and the accepted poster presentations are listed below.
Accepted Poster Presentations
The following abstracts have been selected by the Scientific Committee for poster presentation at the congress.
- Abstract TitleRheumatoid Arthritis in the Public Eye: A Study on Awareness and Knowledge Levels in the United Arab EmiratesPresenterDr. Adhya TomInstitutionGulf Medical University
- Abstract TitleA Quasi-Experimental School-Based Evaluation of a Brief Genetic Literacy Intervention Among UAE AdolescentsPresenterMs. Yusra IdreesInstitutionDubai Medical University
- Abstract TitleUnderstanding Virtual Autism: Literacy Level and Its Influencing Factors Among Parents in the UAEPresenterMs. Hiba Abdul AzizInstitutionGulf Medical University
- Abstract TitleVaping Patterns Among Adults in the UAE: Novices, Current Users, Ex-Smokers, and Quitting EffortsPresenterDr. Rifah Anwar AssadiInstitutionSheikh Khalifa Medical City, Ajman
- Abstract TitleIntegrating Macro- and Meso-Level Perspectives on School Nutrition Programs in Dubai: A Mixed Methods Study to Inform NCD PreventionPresenterDr. Farah OtakiInstitutionMohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) — Dubai Health
- Abstract TitleResilience: The Chronic Prescription — Building a Resilient Health Workforce as Infrastructure for Non-Communicable Disease Care in the United Arab EmiratesPresenterDr. Liesl VisserInstitutionMohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Abstract TitleAdvancing Metabolic Health Through Integrated Nutrition and Public Health StrategiesPresenterProf. Haleama Al SabbahInstitutionAbu Dhabi University
- Abstract TitleImpact of Pressure Injury Prevention Protocol in Home Care Services on the Prevalence of Pressure Injuries in the Dubai CommunityPresenterDr. Sajitha PrasadInstitutionDubai Health
- Abstract TitleAssessing Physical Activity Literacy and Practices Among Adults in the United Arab Emirates: A Cross-Sectional StudyPresenterDr. Jagat GopinathInstitutionThumbay University Hospital
- Abstract TitlePhysical Inactivity and Metabolic Syndrome in the UAE: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Parallel EpidemicsPresenterMrs. Bushra AliInstitutionMiddlesex University London
- Abstract TitlePositive Effects of a School-Based Physical Activity Intervention on Cardiovascular Health of Primary School ChildrenPresenterDr. Karin Schmid-ZalaudekInstitutionMedical University of Graz, Austria
- Abstract TitleEffect of Dapagliflozin on Albuminuria and HbA1c in Diabetic Patients in Dubai: A Real-World StudyPresenterDr. Sajitha PrasadInstitutionDubai Health
- Abstract TitleIdiopathic Dilated Pulmonary Artery: A Rare Case ReportPresenterDr. Meenadarsini DhamothiranInstitutionThumbay University Hospital, Ajman
- Abstract TitlePre-Exercise Health Screening in the UAE: A Necessity or Barrier to Engage in Physical Activity?PresenterDr. Meenadarsini DhamothiranInstitutionThumbay University Hospital, Ajman
- Abstract TitleBaseline Monocyte Signatures as Potential Immune Biomarkers in Breast CancerPresenterDr. Laila AlsuwaidiInstitutionMohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU)
- Abstract TitleMedical Adhesives in Diabetes Care: Assessing the Burden of Allergic Contact Dermatitis in Pediatric PatientsPresenterMs. Rasha RowaiaeeInstitutionMohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Abstract TitleThe Price of Doing Nothing: Reframing NCD Prevention from Health Expenditure to Economic Investment in the UAEPresenterDr. Khalifa ElmusharafInstitutionUniversity of Birmingham Dubai
- Abstract TitleSelective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT) in Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma: From Patient Selection to Personalized Dosimetry and Emerging Combination StrategiesPresenterDr. Essam KhalafInstitutionSirtex Medical Europe GmbH
- Abstract TitleSynergistic Antidiabetic Effects of Licorice Root Extract and Metformin in an In Vitro Model of Insulin Resistance Using HepG2 CellsPresenterDr. Hardik GhelaniInstitutionCollege of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) — Dubai Health
- Abstract TitleFactors Influencing Patient Engagement with Portals in the United Arab Emirates: A TAM-Based AnalysisPresenterDr. Alaa MushtahaInstitutionHigher Colleges of Technology (HCT)