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Free paper presentationParticipants are encouraged to submit free papers for oral or poster presentation. Free paper presentation is limited only to aspects relating to the practical management of diabetes, its complications and co-morbidities. Please refer to the attached paper ”Call for Free Paper Abstracts” for instructions.

Closing date for free paper abstract submission is July 31, 2010.

FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT

9th Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Series:

‘DIABETES ASIA 2010’

CONFERENCE

& WORKSHOPSOctober 6 – 10, 2010

Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

Organised By: Endorsed By:

Supported By:

Official Medical Publications:Official Medical Publications:

Conference Venue:Conference Venue:Borneo Convention Centre Kuching

Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK)...the Conference Venue

NADI’s Continuing Professional Development SeriesPrevalence of diabetes mellitus, especially of type 2, is on the increase. This rise is most marked in developing countries, Malaysia included. Thus, there is an urgent need for strategies to prevent this ‘epidemic’ and for early diagnosis of diabetes. Beyond these, there is need for ensuring optimal management of the disease, its complications and associated diseases.

To help address these issues, the National Diabetes Institute (NADI) of Malaysia, organises the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) annually since its inception in 2002.

Since 2008, this CPD has been expanded as ‘Diabetes Asia’ Conference Series to emphasise the uniqueness of diabetes presentation and management in Asians.

This year, the ‘Diabetes Asia 2010’ Conference and Workshops are to be held in Kuching, on the island of Borneo. Delegates will, for the first time, have the opportunity to experience Sarawak’s diverse culture and appreciate its unique flora and fauna.

Objectives of the ConferenceThe Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Series as “Diabetes Asia 2010” Conference and Workshops aim to help improve management of diabetes with emphasis on up-to-date and practical aspects of diabetes care. Participants are expected to be able to:• appreciate recent advances,

practical aspects of diabetes care.

• understand ways of ensuring early diagnosis and optimal management for good control of diabetes, complications and associated diseases

• apply knowledge gained during the Conference and Workshops to further improve care for persons with diabetes in the community

Who Should AttendHealthcare professionals responsible for managing people with diabetes including:• Medical and Surgical Specialists• General Practitioners• Medical and Health Officers• Trainee Lecturers• Pharmacists• Nursing Practitioners • Diabetes Educators

The Conference will emphasise on recent advances on current management of diabetes, its complications and related diseases.

Certificate of attendanceCertificate of attendance for all Delegates and for all Delegates and CME points are

available for Malaysian Doctors, available for Malaysian Doctors, Nurses, Dietitians and PharmacistsNurses, Dietitians and Pharmacists

“Young Investigators Award”“Young

Investigators Award” oral presentation

Plenary 1 : Inflammation in the Development of Diabetes and Complications: Possible Strategies to Overcome?

Plenary 2 : Vascular and Endothelium Abnormalities in Diabetes: A Target for Therapy

Plenary 3 : Beta Cell Defects in Type 2 Diabetes: Implications to Management

Plenary 4 : The Future of GLP-1 Agonists and DPP IV Antagonists

Plenary 5 : New Criteria for Diagnosis of Diabetes: Is it for the Better?

Plenary 6 : Diabetes in Children

Plenary 7 : Linking Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus to Weight / Obesity Issues

Plenary 8 : Diabetes “Epidemic” in Malaysia: Are we doing enough to prevent?

“Young Investigators Award”First Prize: RM3000*Second Prize: RM2000*Third Prize: RM1000** Approximate ValueA Certificate of Award will also be presented to the winners.The judges’ decision is final. No further correspondence is allowed

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Conference Speakers* International Faculty:1. Professor Morsi Arab, Egypt2. Professor Timothy Davis, Australia3. Professor Luc Van Gaal, Belgium4. Professor Simon Heller, United Kingdom5. Professor Philip Home, United Kingdom6. Professor Tim Jones, Australia7. Professor Jean-Claude Mbanya, Cameroon Local Faculty1. Emeritus Professor Dato’ Khalid Abdul Kadir, MUM2. Emeritus Professor Dato’ Mustaffa Embong, HUSM3. Emeritus Professor Datin Norella Kong, HUKM4. Professor Dato’ Anuar Zaini Md Zain, MUM5. Professor Dato’ Mafauzy Mohamed, HUSM6. Professor Dato’ N. Sivalingam, IMU7. Professor Dato’ Wan Mohamad Wan Bebakar, HUSM8. Professor Amir Sharifuddin Mohd Khir, PMC9. Professor Fatimah Harun, UMMC10. Professor Nor Azmi Kamaruddin, HUKM11. Professor Nor Hayati Othman, HUSM12. Professor Rabindarjeet Singh, HUSM13. Professor Sim Kui Hian, SGH14. Professor Wu Loo Ling, HUKM15. Assoc. Professor Winnie Chee, IMU16. Assoc. Professor Norlaila Mustafa, HUKM 17. Dato’ Dr. Khoo Kah Lin, NHF

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18. Datin Dr. Liew Yin Mei, NHF19. Dr. Frederick de Rosario, MOH20. Dr. G. R. Letchuman, MOH21. Dr. Harikrishna R, MOH22. Dr. Janet Hong Yeow Hua, MOH23. Dr. Khaira Singh, MOH24. Dr. Mastura Ismail, MOH25. Dr. S. Raman, Pantai MC26. Dr. Sri Wahyu Taher, MOH27. Dr. Florence Tan, SGH28. Dr. Yeap Ewe Juan, MOH29. Dr. Zanariah Hussein, MOH30. Ms Daljeet Kaur, MADES31. Ms Ng Mooi Eng, UMMC32. Mr Paul Jambunathan, MUM33. Ms Rohana Jaafar, HUKM34. Ms Shanaz Mawji, SDMC

8. Professor Eberhard Standl, Germany9. Professor Paul Valensi, France10. Professor Mahen Wijesuriya, Sri Lanka 11. Assoc. Professor Elizabeth Paz Pacheco, Philippines12. Dr. Chionh Siok Bee, Singapore13. Dr. Ruby T Go, Philippines

Pullman Kuching....the Secretariat Hotel

Organising CommitteePatron ChairmanTun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad Emeritus Professor Dato’ Mustaffa EmbongAdvisors SecretaryTan Sri Dato’ Dr. Abu Bakar Suleiman Dato’ Dr. Nor’Aini Abu BakarEmeritus Professor Dato’ Khalid Abdul Kadir TreasurerProfessor Dato’ Anuar Zaini Md Zain Ms. Rosmawati Yusoff

Sub CommitteesScientificProfessor Dato’ Mafauzy Mohamed (Chairman)Professor Dato’ Wan Mohamad Wan BebakarProfessor Nor Azmi KamaruddinAssociate Professor Norlaila MustafaDr Florence TanDr. G.R. LetchumanDr. Zanariah HusseinFund Raising & ExhibitionMs. Yasmin RahimiEmcee Ms. Nur Shereen DzulkifleeAudiovisualMr. Zamri Husin

Local Organising CommitteeDr. William Voon (Chairman) Mr. Sim Chi TeeMatron Lai Jin Moi Mr. Tommy SimMs Ella Eng Mr. Daniel VoonMs Rosalia Saimon

Certificate of attendance for all Delegates and CME points are

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Social Programmes Ms. Azizah Mohd Noor Programme CoordinatorS/N Kee Poh SiewEvents CoordinatorMs. Alamiah ZakariaSecretariat Dato’ Dr. Nor’Aini Abu Bakar (Chairperson)Punitha GanasenBrenda DavidProfessor Siti RabikhatunMs Tan Soh Cheng

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“Young Investigators Award”“Young Investigators Award”Participants are invited for “Young “Young Investigators Award”Investigators Award” which is open to those accepted for oral presentationoral presentation with the following criteria: 1. Age of 35 years or less (at the time of

submission) 2. Main researcher (> 60% contribution)

of an original research for the paper to be presented

3. First author of the paper 4. Paper Presenter at the Awarding

Ceremony

**Please fill-in the Declaration Form.

Scientific Programme*Plenary Topics include:Plenary 1 : Inflammation in the Development of Diabetes and Plenary 1 : Inflammation in the Development of Diabetes and

Complications: Possible Strategies to Overcome?Complications: Possible Strategies to Overcome?Speaker : Professor Simon Heller, United KingdomPlenary 2 : Vascular and Endothelium Abnormalities in Diabetes: Plenary 2 : Vascular and Endothelium Abnormalities in Diabetes: A Target for Therapy A Target for TherapySpeaker : Professor Philip Home, United KingdomPlenary 3 : Beta Cell Defects in Type 2 Diabetes: Plenary 3 : Beta Cell Defects in Type 2 Diabetes: Implications to Management Implications to ManagementSpeaker : Professor Tim Davis, AustraliaPlenary 4 : The Future of GLP-1 Agonists and DPP IV AntagonistsPlenary 4 : The Future of GLP-1 Agonists and DPP IV AntagonistsSpeaker : Professor Luc Van Gaal, BelgiumPlenary 5 : New Criteria for Diagnosis of Diabetes: Is it for the Better?Plenary 5 : New Criteria for Diagnosis of Diabetes: Is it for the Better?Speaker : Professor Jean-Claude Mbanya, CameroonPlenary 6 : Diabetes in Children Plenary 6 : Diabetes in Children Speaker : Professor Tim Jones, AustraliaPlenary 7 : Linking Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus to Weight / Obesity Issues Plenary 7 : Linking Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus to Weight / Obesity Issues Speaker : Professor Paul Valensi, FrancePlenary 8 : Diabetes “Epidemic” in Malaysia: Plenary 8 : Diabetes “Epidemic” in Malaysia: Are we doing enough to prevent? Are we doing enough to prevent?Speaker : Emeritus Professor Dato’ Khalid Abdul Kadir, Malaysia

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Symposium Sessions:Main Symposium 1A : New Knowledge in Diabetes ManagementTopics 1 : New anti-diabetic agents in the pipeline 2 : Beta cell survival with the newer antidiabetic agents 3 : Aspirin for primary cardiovascular protection in diabetesMain Symposium 1B : Recent Clinical Trials in Diabetes ManagementTopics 1 : What have we learn from ACCORD, ADVANCE, VADS? 2 : What now after HPS and CARDS for lipids in diabetics? 3 : DPP, DPS, DREAM: preventing or delaying type 2 diabetes?Main Symposium 2 A : In-Patient Management of Diabetes MellitusTopics 1 : Hyperglycemia and clinical outcomes in the in-patient setting 2 : Is diabetes a poor prognostic factor for ICU/CCU patients? 3 : Management of hyperglycemia for in-patients: techniques

and targetsMain Symposium 2 B : AstraZeneca Sdn Bhd Main Symposium : Achieving Comprehensive Control in Type 2 DiabetesTopics 1 : The importance of comprehensive glycaemic control in T2D 2 : New treatment options & evidence of comprehensive glycaemic control 3 : Emerging considerations for reducing the risk of cardiovascular events in dyslipidaemic patientsMain Symposium 3A : Diabetes And CancerTopics 1 : Diabetes and cancer: why and how? 2 : OHA’s and cancer: is metformin the saviour? 3 : A controversy: insulin increases risk of cancerMain Symposium 3B : PAEDIATRIC DIABETES Type 1 Diabetes: Is it Possible?Topics 1 : Predicting type 1 diabetes: role of biomarkers 2 : Using technology for (near) normal blood glucose profiles 3 : Regenerating beta cells for type 1 diabetes Main Symposium 4A : Non-Pharmacological TreatmentTopics 1 : Physical activity and diabetes: what to prescribe, why and how? 2 : Nutrition guidelines: challenges and solutions 3 : Psychosocial and behavioral interventionsMain Symposium 4B : DM and Other DysglycaemiasTopics 1 : Time to treat IFG/IGT more aggressively? 2 : Malaysian Type 2 DM CPG: screening and diagnosis, time

to change again? 3 : HbA1c to screen & diagnose diabetes?Main Symposium 5A : PAEDIATRIC DIABETES Challenges in Managing Type 1 DiabetesTopics 1 : Managing behaviour problems in adolescents with diabetes 2 : Management of DKA in children: An update 3 : Insulin resistance in type 1: a challenge in management

Main Symposium 5B : Neucor Alliance (M) Sdn Bhd Main Symposium: Very Low Calorie Diet in Sleep Apnoea & Diabetes - Latest ResearchTopic 1 : Sleep apnoea, obesity & diabetes – mechanisms & treatmentCase presentation : ‘Diabetes out of control – restoring order’Topic 2 : VLCD & formula LCD for diabetes – where are we now?Case presentation : Experience in using VLCD in bariatric surgery

patient’Main Symposium 6A : The Kidneys and DiabetesTopics 1 : Newer therapies for preserving kidney function? 2 : Treating microalbuminuria to prevent CVD in diabetics:

what is the evidence? 3 : SGLT-2 revisited: are we ready to try?Main Symposium 6B : Diabetes and PregnancyTopics 1 : GDM: time to review diagnostic criteria? 2 : OHAs and insulin analogs in diabetic pregnancy? 3 : Advances in the knowledge of obesity and weight gain

during pregnancyMain Symposium 7A : Stress, Depression & DiabetesTopics 1 : The role of stress in the development and management of

diabetes mellitus 2 : Depression in diabetics: cause or effects? 3 : Psychological issues in type 2 diabetesMain Symposium 7B : CVD Risk Factors in DiabetesTopics 1 : Postprandial hyperglycaemia: should we control? 2 : Lipoprotein disorders beyond LDL 3 : New paradigm in blood pressure management in diabeticsMain Symposium 8 : Hypoglycaemia Topics 1 : Hypoglycaemia in diabetes: prevalence and mechanisms Dr. G.R.Letchuman, MOH 2 : Intensive treatment to near-normoglycaemia: is it possible to

minimize risk of hypoglycaemia? Professor Amir Sharifuddin Mohd Khir, PMC 3 : Preventing hypoglycaemia: safe fasting during Ramadan Dr. Zanariah Hussein, MOH

Meet the Professors Sessions: Meta-Plan DiscussionTopics 1 : Management of diabetes issues and challenges. Experience

locally and overseas Professor Amir Sharifuddin Mohd Khir, PMC (Chairman) Professor Eberhard Standl, Germany Professor Mahen Wijesuriya, Sri Lanka 2 : Management of co-morbidities: hypertension,

dyslipidaemia and obesity Emeritus Professor Dato’ Khalid Abdul Kadir, MUM (Chairman) Professor Morsi Arab, Egypt Professor Paul Valensi, France

Experts’ Case Discussion 1 : Diabetes in PregnancyChairperson : Dr. S. Raman, Pantai MC Presenter : Dr Zanariah Hussein, MOH Panel : Professor Morsi Arab, Egypt Dr Chionh Siok Bee, Singapore

Experts’ Case Discussion 2 : In-patient Management of DiabetesChairperson : Professor Dato’ Wan Mohamad Wan Bebakar, HUSM Presenter : Dr. G.R. Letchuman, MOH Panel : Professor Nor Azmi Kamaruddin, HUKM Professor Tim Davis, Australia Experts’ Case Discussion 3 : Challenges in Managing Children and Adolescents with DiabetesChairperson : Professor Fatimah Harun, UMMC Presenter : Dr. Janet Hong Yeow Hua, MOH Panel : Professor Tim Jones, Australia Professor Wu Loo Ling, HUKM * Subject to change

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Lunch Symposium 1 : CCM Pharmaceuticals Sdn Bhd Lunch Symposium 2 : Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) Lunch Symposium 3A : Eli Lilly (M) Sdn BhdLunch Symposium 3B : Bayer Diabetes Care

AccommodationSpecial room rates have been arranged for the Conference participants from October 6 - 10, 2010 at the following hotels:• Pullman Kuching (Secretariat Hotel) • Riverside Majestic Hotel • Merdeka Palace Suites • Four Points by Sheraton Kuching • Grand Margherita Hotel • Grand Continental Hotel • Hilton Kuching • Harbour ViewParticipants are advised to reserve their hotel accommodation early, DIRECTLY contact Borneo Adventure. Please specify that you wish to book as a participant of the National Diabetes Institute Conference in order to qualify for the special rates offered. Please refer to the accompanying leaflet for details.

For further information and updates regarding the conference, Please contact: The Secretariat (Attention: Ms. Azizah / Ms. Rosmawati / Ms. Kee) National Diabetes Institute (NADI) visit our website: No. 1, Jalan SS 3/50, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, MALAYSIA www.dac2010.com or Tel: +603-7876 1676 / 7876 1677 Fax: +603-7876 1679 www.nadidiabetes.com.myEmail: [email protected]

Free paper presentationFree paper presentationParticipants are encouraged to submit free papers for Participants are encouraged to submit free papers for oral or oral or poster presentationposter presentation. Free paper presentation is limited only to . Free paper presentation is limited only to aspects relating to the aspects relating to the practical managementpractical management of diabetes, its of diabetes, its complications and co-morbidities. Please refer to the attached complications and co-morbidities. Please refer to the attached paper paper ”Call for Free Paper Abstracts””Call for Free Paper Abstracts” for instructions. for instructions.

Closing date for free paper abstract submission is Closing date for free paper abstract submission is July 31, 2010.July 31, 2010.

* Official endorsement from institution is required.Please register early to enjoy “Early Bird” discount.Payment should be made payable to: National Diabetes Institute

Registration & Fees Registration form is enclosed with this ANNOUNCEMENT. Completed form must be returned with the registration fee to the Conference Secretariat by mail or fax.Registration fee covers admission to all NADI Conference sessions and trade exhibition, Conference materials, Conference lunches and tea/coffee breaks. The fees are as follows:International Delegates

Registration Early Bird Before

July 31, 2010 After

July 31, 2010 Early Bird Before

July 31, 2010 After

July 31, 2010

Delegate USD650 USD750

Postgraduate Student* USD600 USD700

Paramedic / Allied Health USD600 USD700

Registration

Delegate RM850 RM950

Postgraduate Student* RM800 RM900

Paramedic / Allied Health RM800 RM900

Local Delegates - subsidised rates

About the National Diabetes Institute (NADI)The National Diabetes Institute (NADI) is established to provide a dedicated and comprehensive service for diabetics, to prevent and control diabetes and its complications.NADI is a non profit organisation registered as a company limited by guarantee. It is managed by a Board of Trustees comprising representatives from the Malaysian Endocrine and Metabolic Society (MEMS), Malaysian Diabetes Association (PDM), Ministry of Health (MOH), Elected and Founding members.The main objectives of NADI are:• to be a National Diabetes Education Resource Centre for the country• to create and maintain a National Diabetes Registry• to establish and run a comprehensive health facility including a National Diabetes Hospital for the

management of diabetes and its complications• to coordinate and conduct research in diabetes and related conditions• to be the national reference as well as the national coordinating centre for diabetes in Malaysia in respect to

statistics, education, management, research, policy and planning on diabetes and associated diseasesNADI Office : No. 1, Jalan SS 3/50, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, MALAYSIA Tel: +603-7876 1676 / 7876 1677 Fax: +603-7876 1679 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nadidiabetes.com.my

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