MEAPEN 2025 Congress To Host Over 600 Participants And 70 Speakers In Dubai

The Middle Eastern Alliance for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (MEAPEN) Congress is set to return for its fourth edition this month. Scheduled for 25th and 26th April, the event will take place at the Intercontinental Festival City in Dubai. This congress aims to unite a wide network of healthcare professionals, focusing on advancements in clinical nutrition.

After successful events in Abu Dhabi, Amman, and Muscat, MEAPEN 2025 is poised to maintain its momentum as a key regional gathering. The two-day congress will delve into developments in parenteral and enteral nutrition while also exploring broader medical specialties and subspecialties.

This year's congress will draw a diverse audience, including physicians, dietitians, pediatricians, nurses, oncologists, neonatologists, hepatologists, nephrologists, pharmacists, intensivists, gastroenterologists, and endocrinologists. The programme will emphasise personalised medical nutrition's growing role in critical care.

Over 600 participants are expected to attend the congress. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with more than 70 expert speakers across 16 scientific sessions. Additionally, MEAPEN will host over 20 companies and feature 50 poster presentations showcasing recent scientific advancements.

Delegates attending the congress will earn 28 Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits from the Dubai Health Authority (DHA). Dr. Wafaa Ayesh, Chairperson of MEAPEN and Vice President of ASPCN stated: "We are thrilled to bring this year’s MEAPEN Congress to the heart of Dubai—a city synonymous with innovation, ambition, and healthcare excellence."

"Against this dynamic backdrop," Dr. Ayesh continued, "we gather the region’s brightest minds in clinical nutrition to ignite meaningful dialogue, foster cross-sector collaboration, and chart a path forward for patient-centered care."

A Platform for Collaboration

The event is organised by INDEX Conferences and Exhibitions under INDEX Holding's umbrella. It receives support from various Arab and international scientific and medical institutions. The conference serves as an integrated platform for collaboration and development of nutritional healthcare within the Middle East.

Dr. Ayesh further remarked: "This isn’t just a congress—it’s a movement. One that brings together thought leaders, clinicians, and community practitioners from across the Middle East and beyond to drive forward a shared vision: a regionally grounded yet globally informed standard of care in clinical nutrition."

The MEAPEN Congress continues to be an essential forum for discussing innovations in clinical nutrition while fostering regional cooperation among healthcare professionals.

With inputs from WAM