UAE Business: Conference to address the impact of Covid-19 on fertility – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: Conference to address the impact of Covid-19 on fertility – Gulf Digital News

The issue of the short-term decline in fertility rates, the effect of Covid-19 vaccination on female and male fertility, as well as the impact of Covid-19 on the foetus will be discussed at the Arab Health Obs & Gyne Conference.

The conference returns to Dubai for its 14th edition to discuss current trends in women’s health and will be held under the theme ‘Updates, consensus & controversies in Obstetrics & Gynecology’. 

The Obs & Gyne Conference is a regular feature at the Mena region’s leading exhibition for the healthcare industry, Arab Health, which returns to the Dubai World Trade Centre from January 24 to 27, 2022 as a co-located event for the healthcare and laboratory industries.

Arab Health, co-located with Medlab Middle East 2022, will attract global healthcare professionals and feature 12 CME conferences, over 550 international and regional speakers, and more than 250 unique sessions. 

According to research from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), public health crises and economic shocks have long been recognised as conditions that alter reproductive behaviour. Indeed, data from the US, Europe and East Asia reveals sharp declines in births starting in October 2020, compared to the same months of the previous