Mr. Abdulaziz AlTurki

would like to welcome you all to the 4rd Highlights of Endo International Conference; a collaboration between SDEA and the Endocrine Society from the United States. The conference will highlight the up-to-date advances in the field of Endocrinology. The conference contents will support the knowledge needs of healthcare workers in the kingdom to deliver best practices. One of the diseases impacting the kingdom negatively is Diabetes; causing serious complications: physically, mentally, socially, psychologically and economically. It impacts the overall wellbeing of all members of families. Unfortunately the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ranks among the top 10 countries globally and within the MENA region in terms of prevalence of diabetes and obesity. This conference will address this topic in several lectures. The conference aims to increase community awareness about Diabetes and the actions needed to reduce its rate, complications, and help in decreasing its prevalence. The epidemic rate in 2030 is expected to reach 50% of the adult population, with all its serious health and non-health consequences. At the end, I would like to sincerely thank His Royal Highness for his attendance and thank the, speakers, and SDEA’s partners. I would also like to thank our guests and sponsors. My thanks also goes to all the volunteers who have worked hard behind the scene. We wish you a successful conference and an enjoyable stay in our beautiful city AL Khobar