APDC 2014
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36th ASIA PACIFIC
DENTAL CONGRESS
June 17 - 19, 2014 World Trade Center, Dubai, UAE
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Dr. Aisha Sultan surrounded by the Representatives of the APDF His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Minister of Finance and President of Dubai Health Authority. Excellencies, Distinguished guests, Peace and Allah’s mercy and blessing be upon you. Since its establishment in 1981, the Emirates Medical Association has always been a strong supporter of the health sector in UAE. It helped provide everything that serves this sector through the dissemination of health awareness among the people and keeping up the dental community with all that is new in the field of dentistry. And the Dental Society as an active member of the Emirates Medical Association have worked hard during the past 30 years of its existence in organizing and promoting dozens of scientific conferences in the different fields of dentistry across the country. Many of these events were organized in association with various international dental societies making UAE a favorable world destination for scientific gatherings. Your Highness, Dear guests, To be “number one” has become a state motto and our leadership has set the goal to be number one in everything we do. Our duty as members of the dental community in UAE is to fulfil the vision of our beloved country in attracting international dental associations and federations to join us in the global promotion of dental health education. To bring Dental News, Volume XXI, Number III, 2014
this goal into reality, 4 years ago, the Dental Society of the Emirates Medical Association submitted its proposal to host the 36th Asia Pacific Dental Congress 2014. Several other member nations of the Asia Pacific Dental Federation have joined the race and after a lengthy screening and inspecting process, UAE was granted the honor of hosting this congress here in Dubai. It is the first time for the Asia Pacific Dental Congress to come to this part of Asia since its inauguration in Japan in 1955. From the time it was officially declared as host nation, efforts from all Dental Society members, government agencies, academic institutions and private sectors in the country have come together to help bring this event into success. Today the name of UAE will be carved in gold as the first state in the Middle East and Gulf region to host this event and for the First Emirati Lady Dentist to become the President of the Asia Pacific Dental Congress for the cycle 2014 – 2015.
Dr. Aisha Sultan President of the Asia Pacific Dental Federation