Second Naufar forum on ‘precision medicine in substance use disorder treatment’ concludes

Doha, Qatar: The Second Forum of Naufar, focusing on the Precision Medicine Approach in Treating Substance Use Disorders, concluded yesterday. Th...

Doha, Qatar: The Second Forum of Naufar, focusing on the “Precision Medicine Approach in Treating Substance Use Disorders,” concluded yesterday.

The Minister of Public Health H E Mansour bin Ibrahim Al Mahmoud officially inaugurated the forum on Sunday at Naufar. The opening ceremony was attended by a distinguished assembly of senior officials, leading experts in the healthcare sector, and representatives from academic bodies and international organisations.

This two-day event builds upon the significant success of its inaugural iteration in the preceding year, which established new benchmarks for scholarly discourse and collaborative efforts within the domains of addiction treatment and precision medicine.

In his keynote address, Prof Mohammed Ghanem Al-Ali Al-Maadheed, Chair of the Organising Committee for the symposium and Director General of Naufar, extended a formal welcome to the assembled participants. He underscored the remarkable level of engagement, noting the venue’s full occupancy of 250 attendees, complemented by an extensive virtual presence exceeding 8,000 online participants.

During his address, Dr. Al-Maadheed also acknowledged the significant support extended to Naufar Centre by the Ministry of Public Health and prominent national scientific institutions in its ongoing efforts to implement a precision medicine framework.