Healthcare leaders redefine inclusive medical practices

On the second day of the World Congress 2025 “We Are Inclusion,” healthcare leaders and government officials outlined efforts to embed inclusion within medicine and healthcare systems.

- Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The session 'Helping Doctors Understand Inclusion' spotlighted healthcare's role in the inclusion movement, bringing together experts and officials to examine barriers in medical care and propose practical solutions.

The three-day gathering, held from Sept.15-17 at Expo Centre Sharjah, marks the first time the landmark international event has convened in the Middle East and North Africa. It is co-organised by Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services (SCHS) and Inclusion International, in strategic partnership with the Sharjah Government Media Bureau.

The session “Helping Doctors Understand Inclusion” spotlighted healthcare’s role in the inclusion movement, bringing together self-advocates, educators, and officials to examine barriers in medical care and propose practical solutions.

Abdulla Abdulalee Abdulla Al Humaidan, Secretary General of Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination, addressed the central challenge. “There is always room to improve and be more inclusive, not only in the health sector, and we have a role to play in building a bridge between the healthcare system and those with disabilities,” he said.