Excellence in
CHRONIC CARE CONFERENCE

11-12
FEB 2026
JEDDAH

Together Towards Better Lives .. Despite the Challenge

A regional platform bringing together healthcare professionals, decision-makers, and researchers to move from treatment to empowerment in chronic disease care.

Healthcare Professionals Decision Makers Researchers

About the Conference

The Excellence in Chronic Care Conference is a regional gathering that focuses on transforming chronic care from traditional treatment‑centered approaches to integrated, patient‑centered and empowerment‑oriented care models.

The event aligns with Saudi Vision 2030 by promoting population health, innovation, and sustainable care models across the Western Region and beyond.

From Treatment to Empowerment
Exploring how integrated care, digital health, and modern technologies can improve outcomes, experience, and quality of life for people living with chronic diseases.

Welcome Message

“Together Towards Better Lives.. Despite the Challenge”

Distinguished Guests,

Esteemed Doctors, Researchers, Nurses, Patients, and Policymakers,
Welcome to the Chronic Diseases Conference 2025,
Held under the theme: “From Treatment to Empowerment”.

In this conference, we do not speak about patients alone—We speak with patients, from patients, and for patients. We are here to transform pain into expertise, suffering into knowledge, and chronic illness into dignified, sustainable living.

Over the coming days, we will explore:

Cutting-edge research on diabetes, cardiovascular disease.
Success stories from patients who defied their diagnoses to become health coaches.
Digital tools shifting follow-up from “every 3 months” to smart daily care.

A Special Focus on Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030:

Population Health: Design Strategies to prevent and Decrease Morbidity, mortality of chronic diseases targeting Saudi families and communities for healthier lives by 2030.
Care Model Transformation: Implementing the Primary Healthcare-Centered Model (PHC-CM)—shifting 70% of care from hospitals to community clinics, with Empower Team Based Care for personalized chronic disease Screening and management.

Health Sector Transformation: Leveraging AI, telemedicine, to deliver equitable, accessible care to every citizen, reducing hospital admissions by 30% and empowering patients as active partners.

We believe every chronic patient is a daily hero,
every doctor a partner in the healing journey,
and every researcher an architect of hope.

Welcome to your second home,

Where science meets humanity,
And hope meets action.

Let’s begin now.. Together.

Chairman – WCCDS, 2026

Organizing and Scientific Committee

Dr. Basmah Rafie

Deputy CEO for Healthcare Excellence

Dr. Bashier Firaq

CEO for Population Health

Dr. Khalid Al-Malki

CEO for Training and Education

Event Objectives

Innovation & Technology

Adopt and apply modern technologies and innovations to enhance population health and chronic care.

Access & Effectiveness

Assess accessibility and effectiveness of innovations in addressing priority chronic diseases.

Service Enhancement

Enhance healthcare services and tackle critical health challenges across the care continuum.

Knowledge Sharing

Promote health transformation and knowledge sharing to improve beneficiary experience in alignment with Vision 2030.

Sustainable Care Models

Support the implementation and scaling of sustainable, integrated chronic care models.

Scientific Program

Day 1

Day 2

Day 1

Time	Lecture / Topic	Speaker(s)
08:00 – 08:30	Registration & Welcome Coffee	—
08:30 – 09:00	Opening Ceremony & Keynote Address	—
09:00 – 09:30	Social and Environmental Factors of Chronic Disease Patients and Their Impact on Emergency Services	Dr. Abdullah Sliman
09:30 – 10:00	The Hidden Part of the Iceberg: Chronic Diseases Population Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Analyzing Chronic Population Health Data	Dr. Mansour Barakah Dr. Bashier Fairaq
10:00 – 10:30	The Role of Social and Economic Factors in Worsening Chronic Diseases	Dr. Mohammed Khashugi
10:30 – 11:00	Proactive Care for Heart Diseases	Dr. Wael Alzahrani
11:00 – 11:30	Panel Discussion – Exploring the Various Impacts of Population Health Management among Western Clusters	Panel Members

Time	Lecture / Topic	Speaker(s)
11:30 – 12:00	AI-Based Mobile Applications in Patient Support and Remote Management of Chronic Diseases (Telemedicine)	Dr. Saleh Mohammed Al-Rajhi
12:00 – 12:30	Predictive Analytics in Early Detection of Chronic Diseases	Dr. Hetan Al-Subhi
13:30 – 14:00	Telemedicine in the Management of Chronic Diseases	Dr. Mansour Baraka
14:30 – 15:30	Telemedicine in the Management of Chronic Diseases	Dr. Ali Hammad Al-Zahrani
15:30 – 16:00	Panel Discussion – Exploring Western Cluster Success Initiatives in Digital Transformation	Panel Members
16:00 – 16:30	Closing Remarks & Networking	—

Day 2

Time	Lecture / Topic	Speaker(s)
08:00 – 08:30	Center of Excellence for Diabetic Foot Diabetes Control Does Not Necessarily Mean Blood Sugar Control	Dr. Ahmad Khaled Dr. Mansour Baraka
08:30 – 09:00	Integrated Multidisciplinary Care – Lifestyle Medicine and Its Role in Controlling the Prevalence of Chronic Diseases	Dr. Ammar Abdulqader Tinkle
09:00 – 09:30	Engaging Patients in Designing Care Plans	Dr. Saleh Al-Ansari
09:30 – 10:00	Improving Communication Between Patients and Healthcare Providers	Dr. Noha Al-Juhani
10:00 – 10:30	Enhancing the Type 2 Diabetes Patient Pathway: From Prevention to Empowerment	Dr. Abdulaziz Sweidi
10:30 – 11:00	Panel Discussion – Exploring Western Region Models of Care Stories with Chronic Diseases	Panel Members

Time	Lecture / Topic	Speaker(s)
11:00 – 11:30	Value-Based Healthcare Financing	Dr. Khalid Al-Abd Kareem
11:30 – 12:00	Developing Health Policies to Encourage Prevention of Chronic Diseases	Dr. Mohamed Al-Abdali
12:00 – 12:30	Break	—
13:30 – 14:00	Improving the Distribution of Health Resources	Dr. Shaker Al-Omari
14:00 – 14:30	The Missing Link: Diabetes in Adolescents	Dr. Mansour Baraka
14:30 – 15:00	Patients’ Success Stories	—

Time	Lecture / Topic	Speaker(s)
15:00 – 15:30	Developing and Implementing Innovative Clinical Trials	Prof. Abdelhadi
15:30 – 16:00	Enhancing Collaboration Between Academic Institutions and Healthcare	Dr. Maram Hashem Al-Sharif
16:00 – 16:30	Explaining Research Findings and Applying Them in Clinical Practice	Dr. Bayan Hashem Dabbagh
16:30 – 17:00	Mapping Baseline and Longitudinal Cardiovascular Risk to Guide Prevention in Jeddah First Health Cluster	Ms. Marwa Afif
17:00 – 17:30	End of Ceremony	—

Workshops

Population Health Guideness Chronic Diseases

Empowering Saudi Model of Care

From reactive to proactive in Chronic Diseaes

Panel Discussions

Population Health & Value‑Based Care

Model of Care and enablers in chronic diseaes

Innovations, Policies & Future Directions

Abstract Submission

Healthcare professionals, researchers, residents and students are invited to submit abstracts related to chronic care, integrated care models, digital health, quality improvement and health policy.

Each presenter may submit up to two abstracts. Accepted abstracts will be presented in oral or poster sessions during the conference.

Guidelines

Maximum 300 words

Structure: Background, Objectives, Methods, Results, Conclusion

Submitted in English

One presenting author must be registered for the conference

Official Sponsors

Soon

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Registeration

Conference Registration Fee: 150 SAR

The fee includes access to plenary sessions, workshops, panel discussions, exhibition area and conference materials.

Registration will be managed through the official online registration system. Seats are limited and early registration is recommended.

Who Should Attend

- Clinicians & healthcare professionals
- Hospital & health system leaders
- Policy makers & decision‑makers
- Researchers & academics

Contact & Venue

For inquiries about registration, abstracts, sponsorship or logistics, please contact the conference organizing team.

Email: info@chroniccareconf.sa
Email: info@kr.net.sa

Location: Western Region – Makkah Cluster (TBA).

Excellence in
CHRONIC CARE CONFERENCE

11-12
FEB 2026
JEDDAH

About the Conference

Welcome Message

“Together Towards Better Lives.. Despite the Challenge”

Distinguished Guests,

Esteemed Doctors, Researchers, Nurses, Patients, and Policymakers,
Welcome to the Chronic Diseases Conference 2025,
Held under the theme: “From Treatment to Empowerment”.

In this conference, we do not speak about patients alone—We speak with patients, from patients, and for patients. We are here to transform pain into expertise, suffering into knowledge, and chronic illness into dignified, sustainable living.

Over the coming days, we will explore:

Cutting-edge research on diabetes, cardiovascular disease.

Success stories from patients who defied their diagnoses to become health coaches.

Digital tools shifting follow-up from “every 3 months” to smart daily care.

A Special Focus on Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030:

Population Health: Design Strategies to prevent and Decrease Morbidity, mortality of chronic diseases targeting Saudi families and communities for healthier lives by 2030.

Care Model Transformation: Implementing the Primary Healthcare-Centered Model (PHC-CM)—shifting 70% of care from hospitals to community clinics, with Empower Team Based Care for personalized chronic disease Screening and management.

We believe every chronic patient is a daily hero,
every doctor a partner in the healing journey,
and every researcher an architect of hope.

Welcome to your second home,

Where science meets humanity,
And hope meets action.

Let’s begin now.. Together.

Organizing and Scientific Committee

Event Objectives

Innovation & Technology

Access & Effectiveness

Service Enhancement

Knowledge Sharing

Sustainable Care Models

Scientific Program

Workshops

Panel Discussions

Abstract Submission

Guidelines

Official Sponsors

Registeration

Who Should Attend

Contact & Venue

Excellence inCHRONIC CARE CONFERENCE

11-12 FEB 2026JEDDAH

About the Conference

Welcome Message

“Together Towards Better Lives.. Despite the Challenge”

Distinguished Guests,

Esteemed Doctors, Researchers, Nurses, Patients, and Policymakers,Welcome to the Chronic Diseases Conference 2025,Held under the theme: “From Treatment to Empowerment”.

In this conference, we do not speak about patients alone—We speak with patients, from patients, and for patients. We are here to transform pain into expertise, suffering into knowledge, and chronic illness into dignified, sustainable living.

Over the coming days, we will explore:

Cutting-edge research on diabetes, cardiovascular disease.

Success stories from patients who defied their diagnoses to become health coaches.

Digital tools shifting follow-up from “every 3 months” to smart daily care.

A Special Focus on Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030:

Population Health: Design Strategies to prevent and Decrease Morbidity, mortality of chronic diseases targeting Saudi families and communities for healthier lives by 2030.

Care Model Transformation: Implementing the Primary Healthcare-Centered Model (PHC-CM)—shifting 70% of care from hospitals to community clinics, with Empower Team Based Care for personalized chronic disease Screening and management.

We believe every chronic patient is a daily hero,every doctor a partner in the healing journey,and every researcher an architect of hope.

Welcome to your second home,

Where science meets humanity,And hope meets action.

Let’s begin now.. Together.

Organizing and Scientific Committee

Event Objectives

Innovation & Technology

Access & Effectiveness

Service Enhancement

Knowledge Sharing

Sustainable Care Models

Scientific Program

Workshops

Panel Discussions

Abstract Submission

Guidelines

Official Sponsors

Registeration

Who Should Attend

Contact & Venue

Excellence in
CHRONIC CARE CONFERENCE

11-12
FEB 2026
JEDDAH

Esteemed Doctors, Researchers, Nurses, Patients, and Policymakers,
Welcome to the Chronic Diseases Conference 2025,
Held under the theme: “From Treatment to Empowerment”.

We believe every chronic patient is a daily hero,
every doctor a partner in the healing journey,
and every researcher an architect of hope.

Where science meets humanity,
And hope meets action.