On behalf of
the Organising Committee of @PHAK MASTERCLASS, it gives me great pleasure to
welcome you to Pantai Hospital Ayer Keroh Melaka. The theme for this
MASTERCLASS series is “Diabetology and Nephrology”.
Diabetes and
Chronic Kidney Disease are rapidly growing chronic diseases worldwide and
Malaysia is not immune to this trend. The National Health and Morbidity Survey
2011 estimates the prevalance of diabetes (Malaysians 30 years of age and
above) to be at 20.8%. About half of them are unaware of their medical
condition.
Diabetes mellitus is a major cause of end
stage renal disease (ESRD) worldwide. Providing care for dialysis
patients is expensive. In 2012, the global cost of dialysis was estimated to be
close to USD70 billion per annum. In Malaysia, 32,000 patients undergo
maintenance dialysis with an annual growth rate of more than 10%. The Malaysian
Dialysis and Transplantation Registry 2013 reported diabetic nephropathy as the
predominant cause of ESRD accounting for 61% of new cases. This trend is
predicted to put enormous burden on the country’s clinical,
public health and economic resources.
@PHAK
MASTERCLASS hopes to present an opportunity to healthcare providers to come together and share the most recent
evidence and best practice in the field of diabetes and kidney disease.
This
programme should ensure that delegates emerge with enhanced skills, which would
ultimately lead to improvement of patient care. Our clinical educators are authorities in their respective
field and the comprehensive syllabus is packed with a wealth of knowledge to
provide delegates with an opportunity to understand clinically important
advances in aspects of diabetology and nephrology.
It is with
enthusiasm and encouragement that I welcome you to the symposium.
Lastly, PHAK
would like to invite all health practitioners to join us in our mission to
prevent and improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes and kidney
disease.
Take
action- Stop Diabetes and Kidney Disease
Dr
Chow Yok Wai
MD(USM),
MRCP(UK), FRCP(Edin), AM(Mal)
Consultant
Nephrologist and Physician
Pantai
Hospital Ayer Keroh Melaka
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