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The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), an initiative of Qatar Foundation, has presented the findings from its research on dementia and autism to the fifth International Workshop on Food and Brain Health, held at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) in Muscat, Oman.
The two-day event, held under the patronage of Dr Mona Fahad al Said, assistant vice-chancellor for international cooperation at SQU, on November 5-6, brought together delegates from around the world to investigate the impact of food and nutrition on brain health. Discussions covered topics from the definition, causes, and treatment for neurodegenerative diseases to research findings on dietary practices and their unique role in health.
At the event, Acting Chief Executive Officer of WISH Sultana Afdhal and Director of Research and Policy Development at WISH Dr Walid Qoronfleh met Dr Said to outline WISH's work and discuss areas of potential collaboration between the two sides.
Dr Qoronfleh delivered a keynote address on dementia on the first day of the workshop, which was organised by SQU's Food Science and Nutrition Department at the College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, in association with the Ageing and Dementia Research Group.
Dr Qoronfleh highlighted the main learnings accumulated from the two research reports produced by WISH to date, namely a 2015 dementia forum report titled 'A Call to Action: The Global Response to Dementia through Policy Innovation' and a 2016 meeting report titled 'Enhancing the Response to the Burden and Impact of Dementia Through Policy and Social Innovation in the Eastern Mediterranean Region'.
A presentation about WISH's autism research findings were delivered on the second day by three members of WISH's Qatar-based research team comprising Senior Associate of Research and Policy Sanaa Taha Alharahsheh and Research and Policy Development Officers Faras K Almeer and Maha El Akoum. Their presentation was based on the WISH 2016 report titled 'Autism: A Global Framework for Action'.
In addition to the WISH representatives, Qatar's interest in promoting brain health was outlined by Dr Ghazi Daradkeh, clinical dietitian at Hamad Medical Corporation, during a presentation on the benefits of good nutrition for patients with traumatic brain injuries.
WISH has supported Qatar's participation in the Global Dementia Observatory and is an active participant in Qatar's National Dementia Stakeholder Forum. Qatar was one of only three pilot countries in the region to take part in this initiative, which was designed to collect data on dementia and to support improvement of national policies with advice and resources.
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