Under the generous patronage of Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, President of the General Women’s Association, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood and Supreme President of the Family Development Foundation, “Mother of the Nation”, Supreme Leader of the Second International Conference on Nursing. , Midwifery and Allied Health Professions launched yesterday at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center “ADNEC”.

An elite group of senior healthcare professionals from around the world participated in the 3-day conference organized by Burjeel Holding under the banner of over 60 speakers representing around 20 countries. And more than 1,200 experts attend. Discussion sessions and workshops focused on the topic of artificial intelligence and how to integrate it into clinical practice in nursing.

There will also be a hands-on demonstration of surgery using the da Vinci robot. In her opening speech on behalf of Sheikha Hessa bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak said: “I am delighted that we are all celebrating at this conference. We are proud of the contributions of nurses, midwives and allied health professionals and the efforts of our healthcare institutions.

Among them Burjeel Holding works with other employees to nurture and develop the skills of its female workforce, to keep pace with trends in the UAE and to fulfill and achieve Burjeel’s aspirations. Its goals and clinical specialties are to provide integrated healthcare services, covering various disciplines.

Her Highness added: “Through this platform, allow me to salute and appreciate all the male and female workers in the nursing profession in the UAE, which is considered one of the noblest professions, in which all true human meaning and values ​​are revealed, which sharpens spirits and spirits and Reflecting the pure conscience of those with white hands.Nurses, nurses and technicians give without limits to provide quality service to patients, to ease their pain and ensure their comfort.

Her Highness continued: From this standpoint, I am grateful and happy to see Emirati nurses serving the nation, the citizens and the inhabitants of our good land, with all compassion, love and humanity, with their high level of experience. Professional positions they enjoy as a result of obtaining highly specialized certificates from prestigious local and international colleges and universities.

This is thanks to the excellent and unstinted support given by our intellectual leadership to the development of Emirati women’s skills, their expertise, excellence in this important field and their continued efforts to promote nursing, midwifery, and female graduates. and related medical professions, and sending them abroad to complete their graduate and specialist studies and integrating them into leadership positions and important jobs and participating in decision-making.

Thanks to God and then with great support from wise leadership, the Emirati woman excelled in her profession and became a successful model to be followed locally, regionally and globally.

The conference has 12 scientific tracks, all revolving around development, empowerment and sustainability. 200 scientific papers will be presented and more than 60 international expert speakers will be presented from within and outside the country. What makes this version unique is “live streaming”, the live broadcast of surgical procedures using the da Vinci robot.

Emirati Youth for Healthcare, which will be launched as part of the activities of the conference, aims to strengthen the nursing health cadres in the country, achieve the country’s directions for improving the health sector and increase the attraction of national skills in this sector. By encouraging them to engage in health professions.