The annual conference of pediatricians in the Kurdistan Region with broad local and international participation in Erbil - under the slogan "Towards better child health care", the annual conference of pediatric doctors in the Kurdistan Region - Iraq was launched in Erbil Governorate from April 30 to May 2, 2025, amid a wide participation of professors and pediatric specialists from various governorates of Iraq, in addition to a group of doctors and researchers from a number of Arab and foreign countries.
Participation in this conference comes to achieve the goals of sustainable development, especially the third goal (good health and well-being) and the seventeenth goal (contracting partnerships to achieve the goals)
The conference included an intensive scientific program that included lectures, seminars and discussions that dealt with the latest scientific developments and modern technologies in the field of diagnosis and treatment of childhood and neonatal diseases. The conference provided participants with the opportunity to exchange experiences and promote scientific and research cooperation between various medical and academic institutions.
Dr. Thabit Reis Al-Fayhan, a pediatric and neonatal specialist, and teacher at the Faculty of Health and Medical Technologies - Department of Medical Laboratory Technologies at Al-Mustaqbal University, participated in the conference activities, where he actively contributed to the scientific sessions and put forward a number of interventions that focused on the challenges facing pediatricians in clinical work environments, and ways to improve the quality of health services provided to children.
The organizers of the conference praised the level of scientific and organizational presence, stressing that this event constitutes an important platform to enhance communication between doctors and specialists, and follow up on the latest developments in medical fields related to child health. At the end of the conference, the participants were honored and certificates of appreciation were distributed in recognition of their scientific contributions and efforts in the success of the conference activities.
This conference is one of the most prominent annual medical events in the region, and comes within the framework of supporting the continuous professional development of doctors and specialists, and updating scientific knowledge in accordance with international medical standards.
Al Mustaqbal University is the fisrt university in Iraq.
The Department of Medical Laboratory Technique is ranked first in the Iraqi national rankings.