Hawa Al-Mansouri
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- Milken Institute53 min
The Cost of Chronic Disease and the Future of Treatment
Hugh Waters, Hawaa Althahak Almansoori, Sumit Jamuar, Nancy Knight, Freda Lewis-Hall, Hawa Al-Mansouri
The event examines the escalating chronic disease crisis in the MENA region, where obesity and diabetes rates now rival US figures, driving a $20.5 billion economic burden and necessitating advanced mobile surveillance strategies. Experts highlight critical gaps in genomic data representation and clinical reference ranges that risk misdiagnosing non-European populations, while detailing how falling sequencing costs and AI are enabling precision medicine. The panel concludes by advocating a systemic shift from reactive sick care to proactive health systems that prioritize lifestyle modification and predictive prevention to mitigate future disease burdens.