Diabetes is a metabolic disorder characterized by high blood glucose levels. Approximately 463 million adults and more than 1.1 million children and adolescents are suffering from Diabetes. There is an unmet medical need to update and better understand the medical nutrition therapy for diabetes. The main goal of Nutritional Therapy is to attain and maintain normal blood glucose levels and to avoid the medications that cause chronic complications in diabetes. This CME strives to update the clinicians on the recent advances in Nutrition Principles and Recommendations in Diabetes that can aid their day-to-day clinical practice.                          
                        
                        
                        

Tuberculosis is a severe infectious disease that still kills millions of people. Over the decades, medical industry had improved the treatment course for the disease and saved lots of lives. World Tuberculosis Day is designed to build public awareness about the global epidemic and to celebrate the efforts of numerous medical professionals in eradicating the disease.

Cardiovascular issues are an important and growing public health problem that affects millions of patients worldwide and has an enormous impact on patients’ quality of life and Global health expenditures. Despite recent advances, the rate of mortality and morbidity from Cardiovascular diseases is still rising at a concerning rate. This program mainly focuses on the “knowledge-practice” gaps in the adoption of treatments with documented efficacy in large clinical trials. This talk will also highlight recent advances in treatment approaches to reduce the patient’s burden.

The industry of medicine is rapidly developing new techniques in management of autism. The LIVE session will throw light on neuroimaging and stem cell therapy in autism. On the occasion of World Autism Awareness Day, there is a need to spread knowledge and celebrate the achievements of many clinicians and parents.

Every year on September 29, World Heart Day is held to promote the significance of staying active and aware of cardiovascular health and disorders. This country possesses the resources necessary to significantly minimize the terrible effects of heart disease and stroke on individuals, their families, and the economy. The Action Plan offers a new promise of success. This plan is a collaborative effort designed to guide the nation in taking action, strengthening capacity, evaluating impact, advancing policy, and engaging in partnerships to reverse the epidemic of heart disease and stroke. A LIVE interaction session on “Public Action Plan and Scope of Collaboration for prevention of Cardio-vascular issues in India” with Dr. Bashi V. Velayudhan, Dr. Shivkumar Shankar Utture, Shri Lov Verma, Dr. Jayesh Lele, and Dr. MK Das is going to be conducted on 30th September 2021 from 7 pm. This LIVE event will help all general practitioners and cardiologists to understand various steps to lead to a healthy heart and stroke-free India. These include early and continuous health education that focuses on prevention and healthy lifestyle choices, medical services that provide the most effective drugs and therapies without disparity, etc.

Dr. Sundeep Salvi, a renowned Pulmonologist is the Vice President of the Indian Chest Society. Dr. Salvi is a visiting faculty at the Imperial College, London, and Johns Hopkins University, USA. Dr. Salvi is also a PhD Mentor at Savitribai Phule University, Pune. Dr. Salvi is actively involved in research in the field of COPD and Asthma. Dr. Salvi, the Clean Air Champion for Maharashtra is also a key member of the national steering committee to control air pollution. Dr. Salvi has received many international awards for his research work and has contributed to many textbook chapters and international peer-reviewed journals.

Celebrating the International PCOS Awareness Month program is a multidisciplinary approach to increase awareness of, and education about, PCOS among healthcare professionals, disseminate information on diagnosis and treatment options, promote the need for further research, improved treatment, and care options for PCOS. It will also help healthcare professionals advance their understanding of PCOS to research, diagnose, and provide assistance to women and girls with PCOS. Upon completion of this program, clinicians will be better able to demonstrate improved performance in assessing patients’ disease burden and identifying patients who require specialty care.

There is an unmet need for palliative care to be mapped in the present healthcare system in various developing countries like India. Hospice care is still a new concept in many parts of the world which needs to be addressed effectively and efficiently. This talk will help health care providers to improve the capacity to provide palliative care, encourage attitudinal shift among health care professionals by strengthening and incorporating various palliative care principles and also provide insights on alternative pain management techniques. Upon completion of this CME, clinicians will be able to identify patients with hospice and palliative care needs.

When it comes to stroke, every minute matters. With the global lifetime risk of stroke standing at 1 in 4, it is the leading cause of disability worldwide and the second leading cause of death. The CME “13th World Stroke Day Symposium 2021” will provide a practical approach to understanding recent concepts in ESUS and will provide an overview of the latest clinical trials. Other significant takeaways include the challenges in high-dose statin therapy, the concept of atrial cardiomyopathy and relation with AF, pre- hospital care, and specialized mobile units.