STRATEGIC PARTNER: Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (K.S.A)
ACCREDITED BY: Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS)
COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS: Saudi Pediatric Infectious Disease Society
And 2nd Annual KSA ID week will be held on 4 November in Riyadh
 
 
Riyadh- Saudi Arabia, October 30, 2023:  2nd Annual KSA ID week will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 4-6 November 2023, the leading event brings together a team of outstanding regional and international expert faculty members for three days of cutting-edge medical education sessions that will share the latest science, policy and practice in managing infectious diseases. And provides an exceptional scientific program that will cover sessions such as: Vaccine Preventable Diseases, HIV and STDs, Anti-Microbial Resistance, Microbiology Principles, Hot topics in infectious diseases, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Fungal and viral Infectious Diseases, COVID19 updates, Antimicrobial Stewardship in ICU, Emerging Infectious Diseases, and many more.

Majid AlShamrani, Executive Director, Infection Prevention and Control Program, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, KSA, and 2nd Annual KSA ID week chairman, said: 'Infectious and communicable diseases have continued as a global concern throughout the years; however, the interest has increased during and after the last COVID-19 pandemic. With more than 700 million infected populations and about 7 million deaths worldwide, nobody was expecting such a disaster that led the whole world to lockdown and stop all regular activities. Now, we have returned to normal and COVID-19 is not anymore a public health emergency of international concern but that memory will continue to teach us that sustainable preparedness and readiness for infectious emergencies is vital and not a luxury'. 

Mohammed Al Zunitan, MD, Deputy Executive Director, Infection Prevention and Control Program, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, KSA, and 2nd Annual KSA ID week co – chairs, said: 'Saudi infectious diseases week this year focuses on the global pandemic of antimicrobial resistance, identifying potential alternatives for the antimicrobials, and exploring our contribution to the AMR global research agenda. We will highlight the latest updates in rapid diagnostics, point-of-care testing, and new molecular techniques. We will shed light on the endemic infectious diseases in our region and diseases with increased risk for spread and complications'.

Fayssal Farahat, MD, MSc, PhD, Director, Community and Public Health, Infection Prevention and Control Program, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, KSA, and 2nd Annual KSA ID week co – chairs, said: 'we developed a new condensed program for the Board Review both for adult and pediatric infectious diseases. This is a great opportunity for those who are preparing for the board exam or are interested in getting in-depth knowledge in a variety of infectious disease topics conducted in one full day. Two state-of-the-art post-conference workshops will provide hands-on training for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, microbiologists, and epidemiologists: the antimicrobial stewardship program and the infection control surveillance. We believe that the KSA ID Week is an opportunity to share knowledge, to meet experts, and to collaborate with researchers and scientists, and we believe it is an important step in our sustained journey toward optimal preparedness and readiness in the fight against microbes'.  

The list of speakers at  2nd Annual KSA ID week includes a group of local, regional experts and consultants in the fields of infectious diseases, microbiology, preventive medicine and family medicine, researchers representing the most important health institutions, research centers and universities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and experts from international scientific organizations .