(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Ministry of Public Health and its partners are developing a national research agenda on diabetes and its complications, which intends to address the risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular diseases in Qatar through targeted local research.
The research agenda will address both basic science and clinical and translational research in diabetes. Research is one of the six pillars of Qatar National Diabetes Strategy 2016-2022 in addition to awareness and prevention, patient empowerment, care delivery, human capability and capacity building, information management pillars.
As part of the development of the diabetes research agenda under research pillar of the National Diabetes Strategy researchers, clinical experts, university and institutional leaders representing QNRF, QBRI, QDA, QU, QCRI, HBKU, WCMQ, SIDRA Medicine, PHCC and HMC gathered for a landmark workshop, organised by the Ministry of Public Health.
The workshop aimed to identify key gaps in knowledge and implementation of research that aims to understand, prevent, and treat diabetes and atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk factors. The event, led by Professor Shahrad Taheri, member of the National Diabetes Committee and chairman of its research subcommittee, and Professor Nicholas Wareham of the University of Cambridge, UK, discussed increased collaboration and sharing of expert knowledge and the development of future researchers to ensure research continuity and maximization of resources.
Dr Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin J Al Thani, Director of Public Health at the Ministry of Public Health said: 'The National Diabetes Strategy has set the roadmap for diabetes prevention and care for Qatar. We are delighted to have the expertise and support in Qatar to conduct key research that will improve our population's health as well as advance science.
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