KAMPALA– Uganda is set to host a high level 7th East African Diabetes scientific congress [EADSG] which is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary fora with a stellar faculty of leaders in diabetes and other Non-Communicable Diseases that connect the scientific community and accelerate life science discovery.
The congress will run from 28/31 May 2025 at Speke Resort Munyonyo Convention Centre under the theme ‘Diabetes Care in Resource-Limited Settings. A Comprehensive Approach’ would bring together more than 300 key stakeholders and leaders to discuss ambitions, priorities and actions for change in diabetes and NCDs care within the East Africa Region.
Participants will nclude endocrinologists, diabetologists, primary care physicians, diabetes educators, and other health care professionals who work with diabetes patients among others
It also presents an opportunity of networking and knowledge sharing among researchers, practicing healthcare professionals, program managers, policy makes and other stakeholders in the field of diabetes and other NCDs.
It is one of the most heavily researched diseases of our time, yet it remains an incurable, progressive illness, with devastating complications such as blindness, neuropathy, and cardiovascular disorders.
The past 10 years, however, have seen a revolution in diabetes care that will continue well into the 21st century. New pharmacological interventions, including new oral therapies and insulin formulations, noninvasive glucose monitors, and transplant procedures have recently become available or are just on the horizon, offering hope for sustainable treatment. With the advent of these therapeutic strategies, the East African Diabetes Study Group (EADSG) was launched in 2011 to provide educational programs and conduct research to further expand our knowledge of this debilitating illness and its treatment.
The focus is on the prevention of diabetes and its complications and improved quality of life of people living with diabetes and other non-communicable diseases. These are areas of important research priority and fostered debate especially on the long-term implications for diabetes care and health policies. The signature design of the EADSG Scientific Congresses include state-of the art review lectures and symposia by leading world experts followed by debates aimed at addressing controversies and generating consensus.
EADSG will take action to reduce the devastating complications of diabetes mellitus. Its plan of action emphasizes treating diabetes to reach and maintain target levels of glucose, blood pressure, and lipids. EADSG is committed to excellence in education, research, and treatment of diabetes.
