In recognition of the International Health Literacy Month in October, the Health and Wellness Education Department at Sidra Medicine is hosting its 6th Health Literacy Conference.

This year’s theme is: “From Strategy to Execution: Advancing Health Literacy.”

The 6th Hybrid Health Literacy Conference will be held on 3–4 October 2026:

• 3 October 2026: In-person
• 4 October 2026: Virtual

Objectives

• Facilitate the exchange of evidence-based knowledge, research, and best practices in health literacy.
• Translate health literacy strategies into actionable frameworks applicable across clinical, educational, and community settings.
• Align conference activities with the Ministry of Public Health’s National Health Strategy 2024–2030.
• Embed health literacy as a core driver of patient-centered outcomes.

Target Audience

• Physicians
• Pharmacists
• Nurses
• Allied Health Professionals
• Dentist
• Students and Trainees

Scientific Committee

• Chair: Amal Alfarsi   Manager- Health and Wellness Education
• Co-Chair: Maha AL-Naama  – Health and Wellness Educator
• Member: Duane Wong   – Director – Allied Health, Allied Health Department
• Member: Dr. Murtada Hammad – Director – Medical Education Operations
• Member: Dr. Bouthayna AL-Tamimi  – Attending Physician – Dentistry Sec
• Member: Dr. Maher M. Salem- Head – Inpatient Narcotic Pharmacy and Hospital Discharge Pharmacies
• Member: Emma Reid – Director – Nursing (Pediatric Medicine and Emergency Services)
• Member: Ansu Varghese – Clinical Nurse Manager – OPC Children’s Clinics
• Member: Arwah Eid – Clinical Nurse Leader
• Member: Noor Numan – Lead – Patient and Community Engagement
• Member: Farah Nawab – Clinical Pharmacist
• Member: Lama AL-Jindi – Health and Wellness Educator
• Facilitators: Khulood Ali – Health and Wellness coordinator