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    The 3rd Egyptian Diabetic Foot conference
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  • October 06, 2011 - October 07, 2011
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  • Le Meridien Heliopolis Hotel
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  •   Cairo, Egypt
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  • Introduction  
  • It is a great pleasure to announce the 3rd Egyptian Diabetic Foot conference. The conference of this year will be under the patronage of the Egyptian Society of Diabetic foot (ESDF).  ESDF aims to enhance foot care for diabetic patients in Egypt through spreading knowledge and enhancing active collaboration between all specialties interested in saving limbs and lives of diabetic patients.
    On behalf of the organising Committee, it is a great pleasure to invite you to participate in this exciting event. The Scientific Sessions will provide a rich perspective on the therapeutic advances through a variety of conference formats.  

    The Egyptian Society of Diabetic Foot (ESDF) is a Non Governmental Organization. ESDF aims to enhance foot care for diabetic patients in Egypt through spreading knowledge and enhancing active collaboration between all specialties interested in saving limbs and lives of diabetic patients.

     Clear targets have been proposed to enable ESDF to fulfill its mission. 
     
    A) Short Term Targets :
     1- Patient education about foot problems in diabetes through periodicals published in Arabic language. 
    2- Arrange meetings with patients all over Egypt to increase patient awareness with the problem.
    3- Establishment of ESDF website to present the activities of the society and interact with   both patients and physicians.
    4- Encourage physicians to give more time and care for the feet of their patients, through PDF presentations and educational videos.
    5- Organize annual national conference to deal with diabetic foot problems and recent therapeutic modalities.
    6- Provide free offloading devices for poor patients.
    7- Sponsor research directed to solve local foot problems.
     
    B) Long Term Targets: 
     1- Establishment of  Limb Preservation Center
     2- Establishment of Podiatry Institute.
     
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  •  About Organiser
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  • The Egyptian Society of Diabetic Foot  
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