PACD 12

The term "cardiometabolic risk" (CMR) describes a cluster of some risk factors that, when viewed together, are very strong predictors of the overall risk of developing heart disease and type 2 diabetes. These risk factors include obesity, high LDL cholesterol, high triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol, high blood pressure, smoking, and physical inactivity. Each of these risk factors poses a real danger to good health, and the more one has, the greater the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

Using this model as a basis for overall health management, the Cardiometabolic Risks Initiative should serve as a national effort focused on encouraging health care providers and the general public to focus on the prevention, recognition and treatment of all risk factors, helping patients achieve better health outcomes.

Cardiometabolic Risks Initiative will be the main theme of our well known event “ Pan Arab Conference on Diabetes PACD in its 12th year where the objective is to gather together all those interested in this area of medical knowledge – Diabetologists ,endocrinologists , cardiologists, internists, basic scientists , geneticists , epidemiologists, nurses, nutritionists and others – so that they can share new insights and thus contribute to improving the care of patients, which is our primary mission. To this end, since 1997 we have held a large Meeting every year to provide an extensive update of all recent advances at basic and clinical levels. The next Meeting, PACD 12 Diabetes 2008, will be held in the beautiful city of Cairo, the oldest city in the region “where the Nile is about to bifurcate before it ends ”.We warmly invite you to come and participate in this Meeting, and share with us the joy of an exciting and challenging scientific programme, as well as the beauty of the enchanting city of Cairo – a mix of the old and the new. We look forward to meeting you in Cairo in March 2008.

Mahmoud Ashraf Ibrahim                                                                            Sherif Hafez
Secretary General of the conference                                                          Conference Chairman

The CME ( Continuous Medical Education ) in collaboration With the other societies are organizing the Pan Arab Conference on Diabetes ( PACD 12) , experts from different countries will exchange their experiences in the field of diabetes . Recent advances in Population Studies, clinical and basic research will be presented. International scientists will give state of the art lectures. A number of sessions will be devoted to presentations of original contributions. Many satellites Symposia will be held during the conference.

Venue:

"Concorde El Salaam" hotel, March 25 - 28 2008.
Language
The official Language of the conference is English. There Will be no simultaneous translation.

Visa Requirements:

The Egyptian visa can be easily obtained at all Egyptian Consulates and / or embassies in all over the world , or can be obtained on the spot upon arrival at Cairo airport , as long as your passport is valid for a minimum of three months upon your arrival date.

Currency :

The official currency is the Egyptian pound ( L. E. ) The current Rate of exchange for the US Dollar is approximately 5.75 L. E (According to Egyptian Central Bank exchange rate) .

Climate:

The weather in Egypt at this time of the year is pleasant with splendid Spring . It should make the large number of social events , daily excursion and Post conference tours memorable ones. The average temperature in Cairo in March ranges between a low of 20 C and a high of 28 C. Sunshine is expected most of the days .

Official Carrier: 

Egypt Air is the official air carrier of the conference . A 50% Discount on the one year full fare and 25 % discount on the excursion fare will be granted on all Egypt Air services lines 

Transportation:

A special service of meet and assist , then transfer to your assigned Hotel can be arranged for all participants upon request (No transportation fees ).

Hotel Accommodation:

Hotel rooms sell out quickly specially at this time of the year. The organizing committee had reserved rooms at "Concorde El Salaam" hotel as well as other more deluxe hotels at special congress rates. For reservation , please fill in the enclosed hotel accommodation from at your earliest convenience . Due to the peak season of tourism , during the Congress period , early room reservation is strongly recommended. 

Remarks:

All Bank charges are at the sender expense.

All registration forms must be accompanied by the exact fees in full (either the bankers cheques, or copy of the bank transfer) , all Payment should be in the name of the organizing company :Egyptian Diabetes Center

Confirmation:

Upon receiving the registration fees, each participant will receive a registration receipt. Please bring the receipt with you to the registration desks as a proof of your payment.

Cancellation:

Written notice of the cancellation is required. Please enclose the registration receipt with a letter of cancellation refund of fees, less a 25% administrative charge, can be applied for up to Feb. 25th, 2008. After this date, no refund can be made for cancellation.

Exhibition:

Several pharmaceutical, medical and laboratory instruments companies, will exhibit their new products concerning existing or prospective technology for diagnosis and management.

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