22–24 September 2026
Scientific Agenda
Plenary and parallel scientific sessions, followed by a workshop, organised around the national NCD pillars.
Agenda is subject to change.
Day 1 — 22 September 2026
From Strategy to System — Transforming NCD Care in the UAE — Plenary Session
08:00–09:00
Registration & Networking
09:00–09:15
The UAE's Roadmap to 2031: A National NCDs Prevention Plan
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09:15–09:35
New Developments in Diabetes Prevention and Management
🇩🇪
09:35–09:50
Endgame Strategies for Tobacco-Free Generations
🇪🇬
09:50–10:05
The Economics of NCDs: Designing Attractive Insurance Mandates for Screening and Prevention in the UAE
🇦🇪
10:05–10:25
Opening Ceremony
10:25–10:40
Networking Coffee Break
10:40–10:55
Genomics and Precision Screening: Lessons from the UAE Genome Project for Population Health
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10:55–11:10
Obesity as a Chronic Disease: From Prevalence to Clinical Action
🇦🇪
11:10–11:50
Panel Discussion: From Guidelines to Impact — Mobilizing Action on Obesity as a National Health Priority
🇩🇪, 🇦🇪 & 🇦🇪
Moderator: 🇦🇪
11:50–12:10
The Importance of Early Detection for Autoimmune Type 1 Diabetes: WHO & HOW to Screen
🇦🇪
12:10–12:30
SAKINA: Leading the Change for Mental Health Transformation
🇦🇪
12:30–13:30
Networking Lunch Break
HALL A
HALL B
Determinants of NCDs & Investing in Prevention — Addressing the Root Causes
Moderator: 🇦🇪
Early Detection and Risk Identification
Moderator: 🇦🇪
13:30–13:50
Commercial Determinants of NCDs
🇧🇭
13:50–14:10
Global Best Practices & Future Horizons in Smoking Prevention and Cessation
🇦🇪
14:10–14:25
Making the Investment Case for NCDs: From Cost-Effectiveness to Economic Returns
🇦🇪
14:25–14:45
Climate Change as an NCD Amplifier: Integrating Planetary Health into National NCD Strategies
🇦🇪
14:45–15:15
New Era of Screening: Early Detection with MCED (Multi-Cancer Early Detection)
🇦🇪
13:30–13:50
Early Detection, Early Impact: Integrating Screening Programs into Routine Care Pathways
🇦🇪
13:50–14:10
Childhood Lipid Screening as a Gateway to Lifelong Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
🇦🇪
14:10–14:30
Prediabetes Management: Turning Early Detection into Prevention
14:30–14:45
Dyslipidemia Management: Protecting Very-High-Risk Patients for the Future
🇦🇪
14:45–15:15
Panel Discussion: From Risk Identification to Risk Reduction — Closing the LDL-C Gap in ASCVD in the UAE
🇦🇪 & 🇦🇪
HALL A
Determinants of NCDs & Investing in Prevention — Addressing the Root Causes
Moderator: 🇦🇪
13:30–13:50
Commercial Determinants of NCDs
🇧🇭
13:50–14:10
Global Best Practices & Future Horizons in Smoking Prevention and Cessation
🇦🇪
14:10–14:25
Making the Investment Case for NCDs: From Cost-Effectiveness to Economic Returns
🇦🇪
14:25–14:45
Climate Change as an NCD Amplifier: Integrating Planetary Health into National NCD Strategies
🇦🇪
14:45–15:15
New Era of Screening: Early Detection with MCED (Multi-Cancer Early Detection)
🇦🇪
HALL B
Early Detection and Risk Identification
Moderator: 🇦🇪
13:30–13:50
Early Detection, Early Impact: Integrating Screening Programs into Routine Care Pathways
🇦🇪
13:50–14:10
Childhood Lipid Screening as a Gateway to Lifelong Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
🇦🇪
14:10–14:30
Prediabetes Management: Turning Early Detection into Prevention
14:30–14:45
Dyslipidemia Management: Protecting Very-High-Risk Patients for the Future
🇦🇪
14:45–15:15
Panel Discussion: From Risk Identification to Risk Reduction — Closing the LDL-C Gap in ASCVD in the UAE
🇦🇪 & 🇦🇪
15:15–15:30
Networking Coffee Break
HALL A
HALL B
Prevention Across the Spectrum
Moderator: 🇦🇪
Integrating Mental and Physical Health
Moderator: 🇦🇪
15:30–15:45
Precision Nutrition for Preventing NCDs
🇦🇪
15:45–16:00
Exercise Is the New Prescription: Embedding Physical Activity in Clinical Care Pathways for NCDs
🇦🇪
16:00–16:15
Organ Donation and Non-Communicable Diseases: From Prevention to Transplantation (Virtual)
🇦🇪
16:15–16:30
Life Course Immunization and NCDs
🇦🇪
15:30–15:45
Mental Health and NCDs: The Overlooked Connection
🇦🇪
15:45–16:00
Addressing Stress, Burnout and Chronic Disease
🇦🇪
16:00–16:15
Workplace Health Promotion and Well-being
🇦🇪
16:15–16:30
Hidden Neurodivergence in the Healthcare System
🇦🇪
HALL A
Prevention Across the Spectrum
Moderator: 🇦🇪
15:30–15:45
Precision Nutrition for Preventing NCDs
🇦🇪
15:45–16:00
Exercise Is the New Prescription: Embedding Physical Activity in Clinical Care Pathways for NCDs
🇦🇪
16:00–16:15
Organ Donation and Non-Communicable Diseases: From Prevention to Transplantation (Virtual)
🇦🇪
16:15–16:30
Life Course Immunization and NCDs
🇦🇪
HALL B
Integrating Mental and Physical Health
Moderator: 🇦🇪
15:30–15:45
Mental Health and NCDs: The Overlooked Connection
🇦🇪
15:45–16:00
Addressing Stress, Burnout and Chronic Disease
🇦🇪
16:00–16:15
Workplace Health Promotion and Well-being
🇦🇪
16:15–16:30
Hidden Neurodivergence in the Healthcare System
🇦🇪
HALL A
HALL B
Empowering Patients in NCD Care
Moderator: 🇦🇪
Research, Data & Surveillance for NCDs
Moderator: 🇦🇪
16:30–16:45
Patient-Reported Outcomes: Integrating the Patient Voice into Care
🇧🇭
16:45–17:00
Health Literacy: Moving Beyond Information to Action
🇦🇪
17:00–17:15
Self-Management and Adherence Strategies
🇦🇪
16:30–16:45
From Surveillance to Impact: Leveraging Real-World Data for Public Health Action and NCD Prevention in the UAE
🇦🇪
16:45–17:00
Update on Best Evidence Using AI and Medicine
🇦🇪
HALL A
Empowering Patients in NCD Care
Moderator: 🇦🇪
16:30–16:45
Patient-Reported Outcomes: Integrating the Patient Voice into Care
🇧🇭
16:45–17:00
Health Literacy: Moving Beyond Information to Action
🇦🇪
17:00–17:15
Self-Management and Adherence Strategies
🇦🇪
HALL B
Research, Data & Surveillance for NCDs
Moderator: 🇦🇪
16:30–16:45
From Surveillance to Impact: Leveraging Real-World Data for Public Health Action and NCD Prevention in the UAE
🇦🇪
16:45–17:00
Update on Best Evidence Using AI and Medicine
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