Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar participated in an event titled ‘MASLD (Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease) and MASH (Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis): Prioritising a Global Public Health Threat,’ held yesterday in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. Minister of Public Health H E Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, represented Qatar at the event. The event, organised by Economist Impact, brought together a distinguished group of experts and decision-makers from around the world to discuss future projections and the necessary policies to mitigate the environmental, social, economic, and human factors contributing to the disease.
In her speech during the event, Minister of Public Health stressed the importance of intensifying global efforts to tackle MASLD and MASH, alongside the need for further studies and assessments to determine the prevalence and economic and social impacts of the disease on countries worldwide. She also highlighted some of the effective national policies for the early detection and treatment of the disease, stating, ‘Screening for MASLD is part of the healthcare provided to patients with obesity and diabetes in Qatar, and it is incorporated into the guidelines, protocols, and patient pathways in both primary and secondary care across the country’. Al Kuwari underscored the integrated care provided to patients across primary and secondary care services, as well as the ease of referral process.