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Vision: Saudi COPD group

Prevention, earlier detection and providing the best medical care for patients with COPD will result in improving outcomes, quality of life and consequentlya lower burden on the patients, their families,the healthcare system and the community.

Mission

To serve as a recognized group of excellence for a comprehensive, state of the art, evidence-based approach through providing scientific-educational activities and research initiatives to healthcare professionals, patients with COPD and the general public.

Background And Objectives

The Saudi COPD group is a scientific and educational group, working under the umbrella of the Saudi Thoracic Society (STS). The aim is to enhance awareness of COPD in healthcare professionals and increasing public health education regarding COPD for the patients and their families and in the community.

The objectives of the group will be achieved by organizing scientific educational activities, including conferences, seminars, courses and workshops for healthcare professionals and conducting public educational activities for the patients diagnosed with COPD in healthcare facilities or via social networks.

The group’s members are physicians and others healthcare professionals with a deep interest and extensive experience in COPD diagnosis and management. They have a strong and continuous commitment to achieve the objectives of the group and improve the awareness of the disease and the quality of life of the patients with COPD.

Saudi COPD Group Panel

Chairman
Prof. Mohammed Al Ghobain
Professor and consultant of pulmonary medicine
King Saud bin Abdulaziz university for health science , King Abdulaziz medical city
National Guard health affairs, Riyadh

 

Dr Waleed Al Sowayan
Consultant of pulmonary medicine
Security Forces Hospital , Riyadh

 

 

Dr. Shareefah Basheri
Consultant of pulmonary medicine
Prince Sultan military medical city , Riyadh

 

 

 

Dr. Majed Al Ghamdi
Consultant of pulmonary medicine
King Abdulaziz medical city
National Guard health affairs, Riyadh

 

 

 

Dr. Bader Al Ghamdi
Consultant of pulmonary medicine
National Guard health affairs, Jeddah

 

 

 

Prof. Abdullah AlShimemeri 
Professor, Consultant of Pulmonary and ICU
Almishari Hospital, Riyadh

 

 

 

Dr. Fahad Al Harbi
Consultant of pulmonary medicine, Head of medical department and pulmonary section at Buridah Central Hospital

 

 

 

Dr. Manad Al Hazmi
Consultant of pulmonary medicine
King Fahad hospital, Dammam

Newsletter

Volume 1    Issue 1

Volume 2    Issue 2

Volume 2    Issue 3

Events and meetings

  • The first Saudi COPD group symposium, June 2022 , Riyadh city
  • The second Saudi COPD group symposium, October 2022 , Riyadh city
  • The third Saudi COPD group symposium, February 2023 , Al Khuber city, Eastern province
  • The fourth Saudi COPD group symposium, June 2023 , Burydah city, Al Qassim region
  • The fifth Saudi COPD group symposium, December 2023 , Jeddah city

Social media

Social media ( X account ) : @SaudiCopd