Abstract

Dear colleagues and friends, AhlanWaSahlan! Marhaba and Welcome once again! I am proud to announce that the 9th edition of the Emirates Diabetes & Endocrine Congress will take place from 7 - 9 March, 2019 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Looking back to 2018, the Congress experienced a record number of attendees reaching 3,500+ delegates! The Congress had extremely rich Scientific Content and covered various topics across the spectrum of Diabetes and Endocrinology. At the 9th edition we look at challenging at ourselves to raise the bar of the Congress by adding new innovations. We at the Emirates Diabetes Society know first-hand that education is the key to building a foundation on which we can reduce the burden of diabetes and we as the medical community are in the forefront of this education transmission. We will continue to provide the region-s premier platform to update our participants on the recent advances in the ever-changing field of diabetes and endocrine diseases. The global fight against diabetes and endocrine diseases continues to strengthen because of the on-going collaboration of our communities, and I have the highest hopes and confidence in that it will continue to do so! I look forward to another successful meeting, and I welcome all new and returning participants to the Congress!